Please find below Mississippi River daily report for February 5, 2025.
A Daily Publication of the New Orleans Board of Trade
07:00 hrs. - 02/05/2025
New information (Except for the Air Draft, River Stages, and Vessel Information) is highlighted in Green General Information: The Controlling Draft for Deep Draft Vessels is 50 Feet.
Pilot Recommendations: Bar Pilots: Recommended maximum loading draft: 50 Feet. Crescent Pilots: Recommended maximum loading draft: 50 Feet. NOBRA Pilots: Recommended loading draft is as follows: 50 feet from New Orleans to Mile 175 ; 47 Feet from Mile 175 - Mile 180; 45 feet from Mile 180 to Mile 234. Vessels with a draft of 41 feet or greater are required to transit the Baton Rouge Harbor (Mile 180 - Mile 234) during daylight hours only.
NOBRA Pilots - High Interest Vessels Vessels classified as HIGH Interest by the Coast Guard, A Federal Authority, Any State Authority, or the NOBRA Board of Directors, may require 2 pilots and be limited to daylight transit only along the NOBRA Route. Any customer of the NOBRA Pilots, docks, berths, moorings, agents, owner, or owner representative may petition the NOBRA Board of Directors to establish or remove the HIV classification. PER THE NOBRA PILOTS, A VESSEL ONLY REQUIRING A CREW CONTROL SECURITY PLAN (CCSP) BY THE COAST GUARD WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE 2 PILOT RULE.
Federal Pilots: Recommended maximum loading draft:50 feet from the Sea Buoy to Mile 175; 45 feet from Mile 175 – Mile 232.4; and 40 feet from Mile 232.4 – Mile 233.8. Coast Guard Notices: Waterways Status – Super Bowl LIX – New Orleans, LA Super Bowl LIX and associated activities will be taking place in New Orleans, LA beginning on February 1, 2025, and lasting through February 10, 2025. As part of the celebrations, multiple events will be taking place on or adjacent to the Lower Mississippi River (LMR). In anticipation of these events, the Captain of the Port New Orleans, under the authority of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, will be enforcing the following security and safety zones:
Temporary Security Zone – Super Bowl LIX – February 01 - 10, 2025
Date and time: Commencing at 12 a.m. on February 1, 2025, and continuing until 1 a.m. on February 10, 2025.
Location: All navigable waters within 350 yards of the Left Descending Bank (LDB) between Mile Marker (MM) 94.0 and MM 96.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP), LMR.
Temporary Safety Zone – Super Bowl LIX Fireworks – February 07, 2025
Date and time: February 7, 2025, from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: From MM 94.0 to MM 96.0 AHP, LMR, near the Crescent City Connection Bridge.
All vessels are prohibited from entering the above safety and security zones unless they have been granted permission by the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans or the COTP’s designated representative. All vessels requesting permission to enter through these zones must contact the designated representative on VHF-FM Channel 12, 16, or 67. Each designated representative will evaluate and allow vessels to transit through these zones on a case-by-case basis.
Lower Mississippi River Bridges Air-Draft Calculations: The above clearances were calculated this morning using gauge readings provided by the Army Corps of Engineers. As a guide the pilots require at least an additional 3 feet of clearance for the Vessel's Air Draft. The individual pilot assigned to the vessel will make the final determination of the vessel's allowable clearance. Actual clearance should be verified when ordering pilot services.
U.S. Corps of Engineers: VELOCITY READING (NEW ORLEANS) 1.6 Knots
Mississippi River - Projection- Based off 48 Hours of Forecast Rainfall Mississippi River - NOLA Projection- Based off 16 Days of Forecast Rainfall (Experimental)-
Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.
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