Southwest Pass transit restriction

01 Aug 2020 / New Orleans, United States

The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans restrict vessels with a deep freshwater draft of Forty-Six feet (46') or greater to transit 3 hours before to 3 hours after at high tide Pilottown.

This restriction becomes effective at 10OO hours CST on July 31, 2020.

Nothing in this restriction should be construed as limiting a pilot in the exercise of his judgment.

(For information about operations in the United States, contact GAC North America at [email protected])

Source: Associated Branch Pilots, Port of New Orleans, notice dated 31 July 2020

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