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Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans Capt. Mike Lorino, President Capt. Michael Miller, Vice President Southwest Pass Area Examples of the Known Effects to Navigation Due to Channel Narrowing

A Pilots Perspective: Truth and Consequences n n 1. 2. 3. Truth: Mississippi River channel maintenance dredging is reduced Consequences: Reduced safe passing distances for ships Reduced channel creates navigation hazards A reduced channel equals cargo losses 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 2

Existing Channel Widths Entrance to the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area 750’ Jetties SWP Light SWP Pilot Station 650’ 600’ Gulf 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 3

Safe Passing Distance in Existing 650’ Channel 300’ Photo: Mississippi River Trade and Transport Council Existing Safe Passing Separation Approximately 300’ 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 4

Effect of Narrowing From 750’ to a 650’ Channel Passing clearance reduced from 300’ to 195’ 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 5

600’ Channel Narrowed to 500’ Channel Narrowing 100’ Clearance Remaining 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 6

Narrowing to 400’ Channel 400’ channel No safe passing distance remaining 40 0’ C 9/10/2020 ha nn el Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 7

10 Degrees of Vessel Leeway in a Narrowed 500’ Channel 50’ remaining passing distance Wind: East @ 15 kn 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 8

10 Degrees of Leeway in a 400’ Channel Potential Collision Wind: East @ 15 kn 400 ’ Ch ann el 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 9

Crash Stop n In high current conditions, it often takes nearly 4 miles to stop a loaded down-bound ship in the Mississippi River entrance passes. n Many ships will end up stranded aground after this maneuver. 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 10

Crash Stop Loaded Tanker ~ 4 Miles to Stop in High River Crash Stop Ends Here 4 miles to sea Mississippi River Southwest Pass Exit Channel 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans Crash Stop Starts Here 11

Lost Channel Depth Equals Lost Drafts and Lost Cargo for the Mississippi River n Panamax bulk carriers lose on average 179 tons of cargo per inch of lost draft. n Thus a foot of lost channel depth is equal to a loss of 2, 148 tons of cargo. n Considering the recent 5 foot draft reduction due to shoaling, a typical Panamax bulk carrier would lose 10, 740 tons of cargo per trip. 9/10/2020 Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans 12

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Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans Capt. Mike Lorino, President Capt. Michael Miller, Vice President Thank You Pilots Consequences Lack of Channel Maintenance Dredging on the Mississippi River Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of New Orleans