Southwest Pass recommended transit draft

23 May 2023 / Mississippi River, United States

The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans recommend that vessels transiting Southwest Pass from the Sea Buoy (Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy ‘SW’) to Mile 1.5 above Head of Passes should not have a deep draft in fresh water greater than Forty-Nine feet (49 feet).

This draft recommendation, which may be increased or decreased at any time as conditions warrant, is effective from 1000 hours on May 22, 2023.

Nothing in the recommendations should be construed as limited a pilot in the exercise of their judgement.

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Source: Port of New Orleans Associated Branch Pilots notice dated 22 May 2023

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