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Moejunur 07-18-2013 10:58 PM
Great info, thanks this will be helpful during our next visit to the Calcasieu River.

Gerald 07-18-2013 11:14 PM
I mainly fish in Big Lake and not along the ship channel.

If you are:

1) fishing along the bank and a LNG ship comes up the channel......do you have to leave????

2) If you are headed down the channel [coming from the north] and a LNG ship is down near the washout area, when you get close [a mile away] do you have to turn around????

3) If a LNG ship is coming, can you go back in a canal or bayou to get out of the ship channel??? If so, how far off the channel must you get to be "OK?

4) If you are say, fishing the washout area.....how far must you be from the ship channel to be "OK" when a LNG ship passes???

PaulMyers 07-19-2013 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerald (Post 607110)
I mainly fish in Big Lake and not along the ship channel.

If you are:

1) fishing along the bank and a LNG ship comes up the channel......do you have to leave????

2) If you are headed down the channel [coming from the north] and a LNG ship is down near the washout area, when you get close [a mile away] do you have to turn around????

3) If a LNG ship is coming, can you go back in a canal or bayou to get out of the ship channel??? If so, how far off the channel must you get to be "OK?

4) If you are say, fishing the washout area.....how far must you be from the ship channel to be "OK" when a LNG ship passes???
The LNG ships are escorted by the CC with their gun boats. When the LNG ships are in transit a 1 mile safety zone is required.

Reggoh 07-19-2013 07:55 AM
I've never been chased away from the ship channel for any vessel coming through (LNG or otherwise) I will tell you that those suckers come through there hauling it sometimes and in those cases it is advisable to use caution because the wave might swamp you.

PaulMyers 07-19-2013 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Reggoh (Post 607165)
I've never been chased away from the ship channel for any vessel coming through (LNG or otherwise) I will tell you that those suckers come through there hauling it sometimes and in those cases it is advisable to use caution because the wave might swamp you.
Don't know if the 1 mile security zone is inforced but it is the law.

josh kibodeaux 07-19-2013 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by fast_snake_99 (Post 607060)
You are correct Paul. I called the coast guard and the CPSO marine division today. I have attached the info from the coast guard on the 3 security zones. Both they and the sheriff's dept. said that there is no law on the books in regards to maintaining a specific distance from docks or shoreline. They advise to stay a safe distance away from any dock that has a vessel moored to it or that has people working on it. The deputy said to remember that "if plant security personel ask you to back away a little that they are just doing their job so be courteous".
so if theres no specific distance to stay away fro the bank and coast guard tells u to move u have to move even tho u not in the way of anything?? im just confused

fast_snake_99 07-19-2013 03:37 PM
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I am not familiar with the phone app. If you look at it on a computer, you will see (2) PDF's attached. Thats the only way I could attach them, maybe one of the moderators can display them differently.

Gerald 07-19-2013 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulMyers (Post 607189)
Don't know if the 1 mile security zone is inforced but it is the law.
Paul.....that is why I posted the questions.....So others [and me] can learn what to do when a LNG ship comes.

Who has been fishing along the ship channel when a LNG ship comes by? Did the Coast Guard make you leave?

BossHog 07-19-2013 07:09 PM
Hell it's been so long since an LNG ship has come in nobody knows. In the past we just rode right by them

Bdub 07-19-2013 08:13 PM
what does an LNG ship look like?

mriguy 07-19-2013 08:15 PM
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