FOR THE SAFETY OF LOUISIANA'S PEOPLE, ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT
NAVIGATING
THE MIGHTY
MISSISSIPPI
CRESCENT RIVER PILOTS
WE NAVIGATE ALL FOREIGN SHIPS VISITING OUR PORT.
Highly skilled mariners take command to navigate foreign
ships on the volatile and unpredictable Mighty Mississippi.
Dangerous events are minimized on the river due to the skill,
local knowledge, experience, and precise judgment of the
Crescent Pilots.
1 IN 5
LOUISIANA JOBS
MARITIME CREATES
$750 BILLION
IMPACT
2.4 MILLION
JOBS IN NATION

WATER IS POWERFUL AND FAST, MOVING
7.6 FEET PER SECOND.
ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG
NO ENGINE - NO POWER - NO ANCHORS