Port Alert

New Orleans / Mississippi River

June 11, 2025

Notices

Per the attached, the Crescent Pilots Safe Navigation is committee is recommending that any vessel with a LOA of 950’ or greater or a beam of 140’ or greater be assigned two pilots while transiting between Point Celeste Light, Mile 52.8 and Southport Light, Mile 104.7.

Attachments

  • Recommendation for Large Vessels.pdf(220 KB )

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