Coast Guard responds to oil discharge near Natchez
Oil that was discharged into the water by a Kirby Inland Marine barge contained in hard and sorbent booms at mile marker 339 in the Lower Mississippi River, near Natchez, Mississippi, on June 11, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Pekrul)NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond Monday to a discharge of oil from a barge on the Lower Mississippi River near Natchez,...
Coast Guard opens Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port opens the Port. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard captain-of-the-port, New Orleans, Capt. Will Watson, has opened the Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic in New Orleans and key ports throughout Southeast Louisiana Friday following Hurricane Ida.
After the successful removal of several power lines obstructing...
Coast Guard searching for person in water near Venice, Louisiana
Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish file photo by Petty Officer Annie R. Berlin
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a person who was last seen swimming in the Lower Mississippi River near Venice, Louisiana, Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 5:38 p.m. of a missing 27-year-old man who was last seen swimming in the Lower Mississippi River near mile marker...
Coast Guard responds to deep draft grounding in the Lower Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a grounded vessel in the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, Friday.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 8:32 Friday morning that the 837-foot UK-flagged deep-draft vessel Anglo Alexandria had grounded in the Mississippi River at mile marker 3.5.
The vessel is currently blocking the navigation channel and a tug is...
Coast Guard continues response to sunken towing vessel
NEW ORELANS – The Coast Guard is continuing its response to a sunken vessel on the Lower Mississippi River near Donaldsonville, Louisiana, Sunday.
The towing vessel, Vincent J. Eymard, has been located at mile marker 176.4 on the Lower Mississippi River.
The waterway closure from mile marker 177 to 173 has been lifted.
A waterway restriction has been issued from mile marker 175.9 to mile marker 176.9...
Coast Guard responds to capsized vessel
NEW ORELANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a capsized vessel on the Lower Mississippi River near Donaldsonville, Louisiana, Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 9:30 p.m. that the towing vessel Vincent J Eymard capsized near mile marker 175 on the Lower Mississippi River.
The crew departed the vessel onto the towing vessel Ellysa with no reported injuries.
The...
Coast Guard responds to vessel fire on lower Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel on fire on the lower Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, Wednesday.
Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River watchstanders received a report at 7:20 a.m. of the towboat Leland Speaks adrift and on fire on the lower Mississippi River.
Towboats gained control of the vessel and pushed it aground at mile marker 509.
The Leland Speaks...
Coast Guard concludes response to oil spill on lower Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has concluded its response to an oil spill at mile marker 145 on the Mississippi River near Mt. Airy, Louisiana.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report from the National Response Center at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday that a potential maximum of 4200 gallons of fuel oil was released into the lower Mississippi River at the Pin Oaks Terminal.
Coast...
Coast Guard responding to oil spill on lower Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of an oil spill near mile marker 145 of the lower Mississippi River, Sunday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report from the National Response Center at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday that a potential maximum of 4200 gallons of fuel oil was released into the lower Mississippi River at the Pine Oaks Terminal.
ES&H, an...
