High Water Safety Advisory MM 219 - 229

AS A RESULT OF THE BATON ROUGE GAUGE PROJECTING TO REACH 25 FEET, THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY STARTING ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026. ALL TOWS GREATER THAN 600 FEET (EXCLUDING THE TOWBOAT) ARE RECOMMENDED TO EMPLOY AN ASSIST VESSEL OF AT LEAST 1200 HP WHEN ENTERING THE PORT ALLEN LOCK. ALL TOWS EXITING THE PORT ALLEN LOCK INTENDING TO TURN NORTHBOUND ARE RECOMMENDED TO USE AN ASSIST VESSEL OR PROCEED SOUTHBOUND AND THEN TOP AROUND AT OR BELOW MM 221 PRIOR TO HEADING NORTH. COMPANIES SHOULD CONSIDER STAFFING VESSELS WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCED CREWS. TOWING VESSELS SHALL CATCH A HEADLINE WHEN ENTERING THE PORT ALLEN LOCK. VESSELS WILL BE PUT ON QUEUE FOR LOCK TURN WHEN THEIR TOW IS BUILT UNTIL IT IS TIME FOR LOCK TURN.