MSIB Vol XXV Issue 075 Revetment Operations

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/21/2025 04:19 PM EST

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD SECTOR NEW ORLEANS

MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETIN

Volume XXV Issue 075                                                                     Time: 1500                                                                Date: November 21, 2025
VTS Safety Measure – Revetment Operations

 

The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Safety Measure for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) at the locations listed below, to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) revetment operations. Unless otherwise noted, the following vessel restrictions and channel closures apply during working hours only:

 

Location

Mile

Working Hours

Vessel Restrictions

 

Missouri Bend

 

 

222.6 RDB

 

 

November 24 - 26

0600 - 1900

 

· No ship traffic can transit this reach of the Ship Channel during working hours.

· MSU to fold in at night.

Marchand

180.3 LDB

November 27 -

     December 07

0600 - 1900

·  No southbound ship transits during working hours.

· One-way transits for northbound ship traffic

· MSU to fold in at night.

Rich Bend

156.3 RDB

December 08 - 11

0600 - 1900

· No southbound ship transits during working hours.

· Northbound ship traffic is limited to 35 feet or less during daylight hours.

Mrytle Grove

58.4 RDB

December 15 - 20

0600 - 1900

· One-way transits on slow bell during working hours.

Neptune

22.2

LDB

 

December 21 - 29

0600 - 1900

 

· One-way transits during working hours.

·  MSU will lay down but not fold completely in at night.

 

During times of active revetment work, the MSU extends from approximately 300 to 800 feet into the channel from the bank.  When the MSU is not folded in, it extends about 480 feet from the bank channel ward. When folded in, the MSU extends 250 feet from the bank.

 

The Pilots and Vessel Traffic Service will utilize the Contact Pilot on the M/V William James on VHF FM Channels 82 and 67 to coordinate vessel movements. Points of contact on board are Damon Williams at 504-756-9821 and Bruno Touchard at 985-215-9798.

 

Updates and/or changes to this schedule will be broadcast via industry-wide email and/or Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

For further information, contact:

Sector New Orleans Command Center (24 hour): (504) 365-2545

Vessel Traffic Service (24 hour): (504) 365-2514, VHF FM Ch. 1005, 12, or 67

Sector New Orleans Waterways Management: (504) 365-2280 or WWMNola@uscg.mil

 

 

 

 

CAPTAIN G. A. CALLAGHAN

Captain of the Port New Orleans