laws / rules for fishing ship channel near plants

[Moejunur]

Great info, thanks this will be helpful during our next visit to the Calcasieu River.

[Gerald]

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]

Originally Posted by Gerald

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Reggoh

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]

Originally Posted by fast_snake_99

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]

Originally Posted by marshrunner757

No pics

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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]

Originally Posted by PaulMyers

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]

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]

what does an LNG ship look like?

[mriguy]

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