Coast Guard responds to vessel collision, sunken barge on Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/29/2025 10:15 AM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
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Coast Guard responds to vessel collision, sunken barge on Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans

04/29/2025 09:55 AM EDT

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, LA, Sunday night.

Port conditions change based on weather forecasts, and current port conditions can be viewed on the following Coast Guard homeport webpages:

Sector Mobile, Alabama Port Directory page.
Sector New Orleans Port Directory page.
Sector Houston-Galveston Port Directory page.
Sector Corpus Christi, Texas Port Directory page.
Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, Texas Port Directory page.
Marine Safety Unit Houma, Louisiana Port Directory page.

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