MSIB Vol XXIII Issue 043 Waterway Status – Temporary Closure of Grand Pass Channel UPDATE

 

Due to change in the schedule, the July 10, 2023, Grand Pass Channel closure is cancelled, the backup date will be utilized.

On July 12, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grand Pass Channel will be closed to navigation within a one-half mile radius of approximate GPS position 29 15-39.12N, 089 21-4.80W while Weeks Marine Inc. removes a submerged dredge sediment pipeline as part of a Spanish Pass Ridge and Pass Restoration Project.

 

Waterway Status – Temporary Closure of Grand Pass Channel

Mariners are advised that on July 10, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Grand Pass Channel will be closed to navigation within a one-half mile radius of approximate GPS position 29 15-39.12N, 089 21-4.80W while Weeks Marine Inc. removes a submerged dredge sediment pipeline as part of a Spanish Pass Ridge and Pass Restoration Project.

In the event of inclement weather, the backup date will be July 12, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On-scene T/V JANE will monitor VHF-Channels 16 and 72.

Updates and/or changes will be broadcast via Broadcast Notice to Mariners and/or industry-wide email. The Weeks Marine points of contact, Avery Castille, can be reached at 337-342-5717.

For additional information, contact:

Sector New Orleans Waterways Management: (504) 365-2280, secnola-wpm@uscg.mil
Sector New Orleans Command Center (24 hour): (504) 365-2545
Vessel Traffic Center (24 Hour): (504) 365-2514 or VHF-FM channels 5A, 12 or 67

 

 

CAPTAIN K. K. DENNING
Captain of the Port New Orleans

 

For a current list of MSIBs within the COTP New Orleans Zone visit https://homeport.uscg.mil/my-homeport/safety-Notifications/MSIB?cotpid=39

• MSIB Vol XXIII Issue 043 Waterway Status Temporary Closure of Grand Pass Channel.pdf