CG NOLA to help with CFP security

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is scheduled to assist local law enforcement and provide security for the 2020 college football playoff national championship game in New Orleans during Jan. 11-13. The CG will have land units and K9 teams patrolling ferry terminals and levees, and afloat units will patrol the waterways to enforce safety zones and provide waterway security. CG Sector New Orleans has established a fixed security zone of 400 yards around the left descending bank of the Lower Mississippi River between MM 94.5 and MM 96 on Jan. 11 from 1:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Jan. 12 from 1:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; and Jan. 13 from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The security zone is to provide protection during the events related to the football game weekend. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port New Orleans. COTP may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16 or 67 or by telephone at (504) 365-2200. There is a fireworks safety zone scheduled for Jan. 12 from 10:15 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. at MM 94-95 on the Mississippi River. The Canal Street to Algiers Point Ferry will not operate during the fireworks. (Source: Coast Guard 01/09/20)