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LAMA DAILY REPORT

Navigation Conditions LMR is open to navigation with the following notices: None.

Daily LMR River Stage 5-Day Predictions Information from NOAA as of 0911 hours on 07/25/2018. All stage forecasts include 48 hours of future

rainfall.

Today’s LMR Stages at Baton Rouge and New Orleans

Location Time Stage Forecast

Baton Rouge 0700 15.21 Falling

New Orleans 0700 4.30 Falling

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2018 Hurricane Season Gulf of Mexico (Updated Daily)

Active Systems None

Other Disturbances / Areas to Watch There are no significant disturbances. Development is not expected over the next 7 days.

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Lower Mississippi River Ship Pilots Report

1.  Federal Pilots – SWP to Mile 233.5 AHOP     Draft Recommendation - Unless Restrictions In Place; Max FW Draft is 45’. Draft Restrictions in Place: (None).   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.  BAR Pilots – SWP to Pilottown (Mile 1.9 AHOP)      Draft Recommendation – Unless restrictions are in place; Max FW Draft is 47'.      Draft Restrictions in Place:  (None). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

3. Crescent Pilots – Pilottown (Mile 1.9 AHOP) to Mile 104.7 AHOP Draft Recommendation – Unless restrictions are in place; Max FW Draft is 47’.       Draft Restrictions in Place:  (None). General Anchorage Vessel Length Restriction - General Anchorage is limited to vessels of 500’ LOA or less when the New Orleans (Carrollton) Gauge measures 8’ or less. (Click here) 8/24/2017 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

4.  NOBRA Pilots – Mile 104.7 AHOP to Mile 233.5 AHOP      Draft Recommendation - Unless restrictions are in place:               Mile 104.7 to Mile 180 AHOP: Max FW Draft is 47'.               Mile 180.0 to Mile 232.1 AHOP: Max FW Draft is 45’. NOBRA Draft Restrictions in Place:  None. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NOBRA High Water Mooring and Transit Rules 1.  When the river reaches seven (7) feet at the Carrollton Gage, all head-down landings will be conducted during daylight hours only.   2.  Above LMR MM 220, vessels drafting 41’ or greater are restricted to daylight only. -Vessels must get underway 3 hours prior to the official sunset time.   -Exceptions will be made for shifts from berths to/from the Middle Baton Rouge anchorage.

Note: Effective Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 0800, NOBRA will accept orders for loaded ships of 36’ or greater to anchor in the Reserve Anchorage.  Pilots will not be required to stay onboard if the draft is 36’ or greater. Any vessels with less than 36’ will require a pilot onboard at all times. (Click here) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LAMA Pilot Reminder: Regulated Navigation Area - Avoid Loss of Propulsion MSIB (Click here) Posted March 22.

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Today’s River Stages

Today’s GIWW Lock Status

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LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER STAGES (In Feet)

River Mile (AHOP) Today’s Stage 24-Hour Change

Red River Landing 302.4 30.86 (0.64)

Baton Rouge (Port Allen)

228.4 15.21 (0.6)

Donaldsonville 175.4 8.45 (0.45)

Reserve 138.7 6.15 (0.34)

Bonnet Carre 127.1 5.55 (0.37)

New Orleans (Carrollton)

102.8 4.30 (0.27)

Alliance 62.5 2.27 (0.21)

Venice 10.7 1.08 (0.23)

GIWW LOCK STATUS

Lock Name Average Processing in Minutes (Past 24

Hours)

Average Delay in Minutes (Past 4

Hours)

Average Delay in Minutes (Past 24

Hours)

Algiers 26 137 120

Harvey 26 21 11

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal

58 777 502

Port Allen 57 316 305

Last Update (EDT) 0815 (EDT) 07/26/2018

(Same) (Same)

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NOTES:

Max Vertical Clearances as listed in 2015 USACE Mississippi River Navigation Chart Folio, 63rd Edition (Except HPL-The HPL Bridge airgap in this formula is measured from the Low-Steel of the Main Navigation Channel Span.

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Engineering/Geospatial-Section/MRNB_2015/MRNB_2015_Map.aspx

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TODAY’S LMR BRIDGE AIR GAPS

Bridge Name

River Mile

(AHOP)

Reference Gauge

Max Vertical Clearance

(Feet)

Today’s Gauge

Reading (Ft)

Today’s Air Gap

(Feet)

Today’s Air Gap

(Meters)

Crescent City Lower

95.7 Carrollton (New Orleans)

171.0 4.30 166.70 50.81

Crescent City Upper

95.8 Carrollton (New Orleans)

171.0 4.30 166.70 50.81

Huey P Long

106.1 Carrollton (New Orleans)

152.3 4.30 148.00 45.11

Hale Boggs Luling

121.6 Reserve 158.0 6.15 151.85 46.28

Gramercy 145.9 Reserve 164.0 6.15 157.85 48.11

Sunshine Bridge

167.4 Donaldsonville 171.0 8.45 162.55 49.55

Baton Rouge I-10

229.3 Port Allen (Baton Rouge)

174.0 15.21 158.79 48.40

Baton Rouge Hwy 90/RR

233.9 Port Allen (Baton Rouge)

111.0 15.21 95.79 29.20

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NOAA Southwest Pass Tides (Updated Daily) (All Times Local) NOTE: The “Pred” (Prediction) is shown in ‘feet’.

One-Week’s SWP Entry Times No current SWP Entry Restrictions

Today’s NOAA “Ports” Information

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Today’s 3-Day SWP Weather Forecast 456 AM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018

.TODAY...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the latemorning and afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.FRI...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S inthe late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Today’s 10-Day Forecast

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LMR 28-Day River Stage Predictions (Updated Daily) - (Provided by the NWS) (As of 0912 on 07/25/2018)

(1) All stage forecasts include 48 hours of future rainfall from the posted date. (2) Red River Landing (RRLL1), Baton Rouge (BRRL1), Donaldsonville (DONL1) Reserve (RRVL1), New Orleans (NORL1)

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LMR River Crossings Survey Report The following reports are provided by the USACE. (Update Posted 07/19/2018).  

Below are the latest USACE survey results for the LMR crossings, with updated survey information for the crossings at Rich Bend and Belmont.

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Changes from the previous surveys at these locations are reflected below.

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2018 USCBP Southern Currents Information Note: LAMA Members - Southern Currents issued prior to 2018 can be found in the Tools/

Documents section of the LAMA Website (Click here)

1. CBP Southern Currents 18-004 - Vessels Arriving in the Area Port of New Orleans forBunkering/Stores and Departing Within 24 Hours (Click here) (Posted 10/27/2018)

2. CBP Southern Currents 18-009 - 2018 CBP User Fee Schedule (Click here) (Posted 12/18/2017)

3. CBP Southern Currents 18-013 - Telephone Numbers and Points of Contacts for CBP Cargo Enforcement Units in the Port of New Orleans (Click here) (Posted 01/25/2018)

4. CBP Southern Currents 18-016 - Electronic Submission of the Export Manifest via the Document Imaging System (DIS) for Interested Carriers (Click here) 02/21/2018

5. CBP Southern Currents 18-017 - Telephone Numbers and Points of Contact for CBP Crewmen / Passenger and Vessel / Aircraft Branch Units in the Port of New Orleans (Click here) 02/21/2018

6. CBP Southern Currents 18-018 - Automation Pilot of CBP Form 3171 Application – Permit – Special License – Unlading – Lading – Overtime Services Submission, Review and Approval Process in the Port of New Orleans (Click here) 02/21/2018

7. CBP Southern Currents 18-019 - Automated Commercial Vessel Notice of Arrival Pilot Program (Click here) 02/21/2018

8. CBP Southern Currents 18-021 - Updated CBP Form 6043 [Delivery Ticket] Process(Click here) 03/10/2018

9. CBP Southern Currents 18-022 - CBP Form 3171 Submissions (Click here) 03/13/2018Supersedes Southern Currents No: 17-009 (For Updated Draft —> Click here)

10.CBP Southern Currents 18-023 - CBP Tri-Port Guidance on CBP Form 1300 Submissions(Click here) 03/13/2018 [For Slide Show Instructions (Click here)]

27.CBP Southern Currents 18-025 - Translations Required for Documents Presented to CBP in Foreign Languages (Click here) 04/13/2018 28.CBP Southern Currents 18-026 - Blanket Delay in Departure Due to LMR Closure (Click here) 04/16/2018 29.CBP Southern Currents 18-028 - Carriers’ and Importers’ Responsibility Relating to Liquid Bulk Cargo Releases (Click here) 05/10/2018 (Supersedes Southern Currents 11-008) 30.CBP Southern Currents 18-029 - Parking Spaces Temporarily Suspended (Click here) 31.CBP Southern Currents 18-030 - CBP Group E-Mail Contacts for Cargo Shipment Information (Click here) 05/30/2018 32.CBP Southern Currents 18-031 - FIRMS Codes for all In-Bond Arrival Facilities (Click here) Posted 05/31/2018

USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletins 1. MSIB Vol XIII, Issue 089: Watertight Integrity on UTV's, published September 30, 2013.

 (Click here) 2. MSIB Vol XIV, Issue 093: Hazmat Training for Vessel Personnel, published September

11, 2014.  (Click here) 3. MSIB Vol XV, Issue 062: Mississippi River RNA Vessel Requirements load-limiting and

automatic acceleration limiting programs, published August 21, 2015.  (Click here) 4. MSIB Vol XVI, Issue 044: Automatic Identification System (AIS) Installation

Requirements, published March 9, 2016.  (Click here)

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5. MSIB Vol XVI, Issue 056: Life raft Facility Information, published May 2, 2016.  (Click here)

6. MSIB Vol XVII, Issue 002: USA and MTSA Regulated Waterfront Facility Reporting Process, Published February 09, 2017. (Click here)

7. Federal Register - Conditions of Entry for Vessels Arriving From Micronesia, Effective September 5, 2017. (Click here) Posted 08/23/2017

8. MSIB Vol XVII, Issue 033: Required Documentation for Inspected Towing Vessels, Issued 05/15/2018. (Click here)

National Maritime Intelligence Center - Maritime Piracy Reports. Current Issue 11 July 2018

1. Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly – PAWW -  (Click here) 2. Worldwide Threat to Shipping – WTS -  (Click here)

Louisiana Maritime Association (LAMA) Reports

1. LAMA USACE LMR Maintenance Forum Meeting Report. (07/11/2018) (Click here) Posted 07/13/2018.

2. LMR Dredging Update Report of July 17, 2018. (Click here)  Posted July 18, 2018. 3. USCG Port Security Advisory (PSA) 3-17 Conditions of Entry. (Click here) Posted July

25, 2018. 4. Update:   ZIKA Virus Advisory for Vessels Destined to China Summary of Information

(Click here) Posted 9/07/2016. 5. LAMA Report: US Entry of Vessels Trading with Cuba (Click here) Posted 11/09/2016 6. The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status

60-Day Forecast (Click here) Update Posted July 17, 2018. 7. The USACE’s 2017 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update (Click here)

Posted 12/08/2017.

LAMA Products and Services Available

1. Custom Branded AIS Service and 3-D Channel Soundings now available! FREE to all LAMA Members. (Click here for instructions)

USCG Contact Information Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River (24 hours): (504) 365-2230 Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Command Center (24 hours):  (504) 365-2543, (504) 365-2200 Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Waterways Management:  (504) 365-2280 Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Port State Control:  (504) 365-2361; Fax: (504) 365-2360 Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge: (225) 298-5400 Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge CDO:  (225) 281-4785 USDA/FGIS Shiphold Coordinator (985) 235-5044, (985) 764-8310-Fax

Upcoming Scheduled Events of Interest and Items of Interest 1. None.

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Sincerely,

"Capt Ron"Ronald W. Branch, CAPT. USCG (Ret.)  PresidentLouisiana Maritime Association (LAMA)  Ron.branch@louisianamaritime.org  Desk:  (504) 899-5535Cell:   (330) 760-0786www.louisianamaritime.org 

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