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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.
- source
- 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.
Timeline
- Cancel NAVAREA IV 290/08 and this msg, safety zone terminatedcancelled by · 2008-07-31
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