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USCG assess aids to navigation damage from Hurricane LauraUSCG assess aids to navigation damage from Hurricane Laura

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is continuing to assess potential damage and other impact to thousands of aids to navigation as a result of Hurricane Laura.

Marcus Hand, Editor

August 31, 2020

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Photos: Courtesy US Coast Guard District 8

The USCG said multiple units were involved in near Port Arthur, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, in conducting channel assessments, identifying and correcting aids to navigation outages.

The Coast Guard said 2,108 aids to navigation assets were potentially impacted, damaged or moved off station due to Hurricane Laura.

 “Mariners should use extreme caution transiting through waterways in Lake Charles and Port Arthur due to aids to navigation outages and floating debris,” said chief warrant officer Matt Fonville, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, aids to navigation officer. “We are still assessing damages but our teams are working extremely hard to recover and set aids back on their assigned position to ensure the safe and timely reopening of critical waterways.”

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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