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The captain of the port, new orleans, under the authority of the US port and waterways safety act, has…

NAVAREA IV 290/08

issued
2008-07-25 10:58Z
status
cancelled 2008-07-31 09:26Z (archive)
authority
PHONCOM CCGD EIGHT COMM CENTER 251050Z JUL 08.
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nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, NEW ORLEANS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY
   OF THE US PORT AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT, HAS ESTABLISHED
   A SAFETY ZONE FROM SOUTHWEST PASS BUOY, INCLUDING BAPTISTE
   COLLETTE, TIGER PASS AND SOUTH PASS TO MM 98, LOWER
   MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ABOVE HEAD OF PASSES, EXTENDING THE
   ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE RIVER. THIS SAFETY ZONE IS NEEDED TO
   PROTECT PERSONS AND VESSELS FROM THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
   WITH AN OIL SPILL FROM A COLLISION INVOLVING A TANK SHIP
   AND RED FLAG BARGE.
2. ALL VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THIS SAFETY ZONE
   UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION BY THE CAPTAIN
   OF THE PORT, NEW ORLEANS. ALL INBOUND VESSELS BOUND FOR
   BERTHS IN THE EFFECTED ZONE ARE REQUIRED TO STAY OUTSIDE
   SOUTHWEST PASS.
3. CONTACT CAPTAIN OF PORT FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

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