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PROTECTING OUR RIVER

With cargo transport comes tremendous responsibility. Protecting our river and the ships that utilize our Port is our first priority. We provide a variety of services at the Port including firefighting, search and rescue, general security, enforcement of harbor rules and regulations, and helicopter access.

Portcomone
Mobile Command Center

PORTCOMONE

Our fleet includes a mobile incident command center, PortComOne. PortComOne is instrumental in coordinating security efforts and dealing with crisis situations from hurricanes to ice storms to virtually any emergency.

39’6”

Length

1

On Board Generator

1

Satellite
communications

FIRE and RESCUE VESSEL

AUTHORITY I & AUTHORITY II

Authority I and II are fire and rescue vessels stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana at mile 75 Above Head of Passes (AHP) and Venice, Louisiana at approximately mile 10 AHP. These vessels carry 300 gallons of fire fighting foam and respond anywhere in the 100-mile Port district 24 hours a day.

50′

Size

2

Crew

1,500 gal

Water Pumped Per Min

Authority i & Authority ii
Port Authority Boats
FIRE and RESCUE VESSEL

AUTHORITY III

Authority III is a fire and rescue vessel stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana at mile 75 AHP. This 90′ vessel is staffed by a crew of three, utilizes 1,000 gallons of fire fighting foam and can respond at a speed of 20 knots 24 hours per day anywhere in the Port district.

90′

Size

3

Crew

15,000 gal

Water Pumped Per Min

FIRE and RESCUE VESSEL

EASTPORT AND WESTPORT

Eastport and Westport are two trailer-mounted 30-foot, all-weather, multi-purpose vessels equipped with radar, GPS, and a 575-gallon per minute fire pump. These Port security fire/rescue vessels can operate in 1.5 feet of water, giving the Port access to the marsh areas and lower reaches of the Mississippi River waters with insufficient depth for our larger vessels.

30′

Size

3

Crew

45 mph

Top Speed

Eastport
Helicopter
Helicopter

AIR-1 ENSTROM 480B TURBINE HELICOPTER

OurAviation asset used in law enforcement, general security and observation missions. Access to areas unreachable via traditional ground assets. Assist in search and rescue operations on land and on waterways. Used in the transportation of personnel and supplies during normal or critical incident operations.

360

Range (NM)

100

Cruising Speed (Knots)

~3.5

Endurance (Hours)

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