2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Pilot Notes
Regulations: Avoid the Louisiana Offshore New Orleans: 30 01N, 90 02W
Oil Port (LOOP) 28 53N, 90 01W. Check the (see charts on next spread)
latest Safety Zone information or, as a pre- Pilotage: Do not attempt to reach New
caution, chart no course nearer than 10nm Orleans from the Gulf of Mexico by way of
from that platform. the Mississippi River. Southwest Pass (sea
Waypoints
buoy SW) to Industrial Lock is a distance of
Chandeleur Light
100nm. The only shoreside facilities along the
river are at Venice, 30nm upriver from buoy
t
30 02.8N, 88 52.7W Fl W 6s 9M
SW. During spring floods, current in the river
ilo
Skeleton tower. 65ft.
can easily overwhelm smaller yachts. P
Old Harbor Island Lighted Buoy OH
Approach New Orleans from the E via the
GIWW, through the Rigolets into Lake Pon-
29 46.6N, 89 03.8W Mo (A) W 6M Red/White
chartrain; or by using the Mississippi River
stripes w/ red spherical topmark.
– Gulf Outlet Canal (MR–GOC); or by way
South Pass Lighted Bell Buoy 2
of the GIWW from the W through Harvey
Lock. The MR – GOC is frequently used by
28 58.7N, 89 06.5W Fl R 2.5s 4M Red
smaller commercial vessels and numerous
o
ast
bridges, industrial wharfs and a lock mark
C
Southwest Pass Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy SW
that route; check the latest conditions with
ulf
28 52.7N, 89 25.9W Mo (A) W 7M
the Coast Guard and maintain a constant G
Fl W 2.5s 9M Red/White stripes w/ red spherical topmark.
radio watch on VHF 13 /16 to stay informed
High-intensity flash Fl W 2.5s. of commercial traffic movements. From sea
Southwest Pass Entrance Light
buoy NO to New Orleans Inner Harbor is
70nm. No reasonable waystops exist along
28 54.3N, 89 25.7W Fl W 10s 21M
the route.
Tower on white dwelling. 2 horns every 20s. Caution: At press time, New Orleans was
RACON K (– • – ). still recovering from the devastation of Hur-
Southwest Pass Entrance RACON
ricane Katrina. Most marina facilities were
destroyed, and are likely to still be under
28 50.0N, 89 27.2W
renovation until early 2008. Call ahead to
On Texaco Platform A. RACON T (–). 73ft. check current conditions before arrival.
Tiger Pass Light 1, 75 ft outside channel limit
Waypoints
29 08.3N, 89 27.1W Fl G 4s 4M Green
Mississippi River – Gulf Outlet Approach
Lighted Horn Buoy NO
square. 15ft.
29 26.4N, 88 56.8W Mo (A) W 6M
Barataria Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy BP
Fl W 2.5s 9M. Red/white stripes w/ red spherical topmark.
29 13.9N, 089 54.1W Mo (A) W 6M Red/White High intensity flash W 2.5s. 1 horn every 10s.
stripes w/ red spherical topmark.
RACON N (– •).
Belle Pass Entrance Lighted Bell Buoy 2
Port of Entry: Customs 504-670-2391.
Dockage: Seabrook Marine 504-283-6001
29 03.9N, 90 13.7W Q R 3M Red
located on W side of Inner Harbor near out-
Tiger Shoal Buoy 2
let to the Lake has a few slips.
Fuel: Diesel at Seabrook Marine.
29 19.4N, 92 09.5W Red
Supplies: Some available.
nun.
Services: Limited. Haulout at Seabrook
Freshwater Bayou Lighted Bell Buoy FB
Marine.
Regulations: Security Zones in place.
29 27.4 N, 92 19.4 W Mo (A) W 6M Red/White Check with USCG for latest.
stripes w/ red spherical topmark.
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