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HIGH WATER MANAGEMENT IN BATON ROUGE

HIGH WATER MANAGEMENT IN BATON ROUGE. LCDR Quincy Davis Commanding Officer Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge. Objectives. Ensure the safety of the public Reduce the risks associated with maritime transportation during flood levels Protect the environment

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HIGH WATER MANAGEMENT IN BATON ROUGE

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  1. HIGH WATER MANAGEMENT IN BATON ROUGE LCDR Quincy Davis Commanding Officer Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge

  2. Objectives • Ensure the safety of the public • Reduce the risks associated with maritime transportation during flood levels • Protect the environment • Ensure the safe and continuous operation of the maritime transportation system

  3. Waterways Action Plan • Partnership between industry, stakeholders and the USCG • Effective Communications • Restrictions/Controls to ensure safe flow of navigation

  4. Waterways Action Plan • Three Phases • Watch– Baton Rouge Gauge reads 28’ • Action- Begins at 30 ft • Recovery– Levels decrease

  5. Port Allen Locks Overflight- Gage 39.2’

  6. Wilkinson Point Overflight- Gage 39.2’

  7. Vessel Traffic Control Center Watch (VTCC)

  8. High Water Statistics3 May – 11May 2011

  9. Pilot Restrictions • Mile 233.0 AHP to Mile 90.5 AHP, South Bound vessels will be daylight only. • Mile 166.0 AHP to Mile 232.2 AHP, North and South Bound vessels will be daylight only. • Vessels anchoring in NOBRA's area of responsibility with a draft of 30 feet or greater must maintain a pilot on board while at anchor to insure safety of the vessel. • These emergency procedures will remain in effect until the Baton Rouge Gage has a reading of 40 feet falling in combination with the Carrollton Gage reading of 16 feet and falling.

  10. Affected Facilities • MSU Baton Rouge has made contact with all of the regulated facilities and asked that reports of operations be sent to unit. • Two bulk liquid transfer facilities have closed their docks • Talk of more closures pending, but have not received official reports at unit • E-mail: MSUBatonRougeFacilities@uscg.mil

  11. Passenger Vessels • Reached out to the following vessels concerning plans for operation during high water: • Casino Vessels • USS KIDD • Ferries

  12. Questions?

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