Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock (Industrial Lock)
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Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock (Industrial Lock) is a lock (USA). Through the year: Mon to Fri 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30 and 17:45 to 24:00, Sat and Sun all day. Today: 00:00 to 23:59. Reachable on VHF channel 14.
Harbour info
Lock
Locking about 30 min
VHF 14 · Tel. +1 504 945 2157
Location: 29° 57,86' N 090° 01,64' W
Locking times
Through the year: Mon to Fri 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30 and 17:45 to 24:00, Sat and Sun all day
| Day | Lockings |
|---|---|
| Sat 24/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Sun 25/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Mon 26/10 | 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30, 17:45 to 23:59 |
| Tue 27/10 | 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30, 17:45 to 23:59 |
| Wed 28/10 | 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30, 17:45 to 23:59 |
| Thu 29/10 | 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30, 17:45 to 23:59 |
| Fri 30/10 | 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30, 17:45 to 23:59 |
All times in local time (America/Chicago).
Times: eCFR: 33 CFR 117.458, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans (Stand 16.10.2026); NOAA Coast Pilot 5, Kapitel 2 (33 CFR 207.180: Schleusen des USACE am Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Funk und Reihenfolge) und Kapitel 7 bis 11, Ausgabe vom 18.10.2026; U.S. Coast Guard, Local Notice to Mariners, Heartland (Gulf) District, Woche 41/2026 vom 16.10.2026, as of 2026-10-20
Notes
- USACE lock, staffed around the clock; call on VHF 14. Pleasure craft are locked through after government vessels, passenger vessels, commercial vessels and rafts (33 CFR 207.180).
- Right next to the lock, the St. Claude Avenue Bridge and the Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) Bridge do not open Monday to Friday, except federal holidays, from 6:30 to 8:30 and from 15:30 to 17:45 (33 CFR 117.458(a)); no boat gets through during those times.
Harbours nearby
- South Shore Harbor Marina 8.9 km N
- Lakeview 11.1 km NW
- Port Nickel 12.6 km SE
- Braithwaite 13.1 km SE
- Scarsdale 13.7 km S
Frequently asked questions
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock (Industrial Lock): What are the locking times?
Through the year: Mon to Fri 00:00 to 06:30, 08:30 to 15:30 and 17:45 to 24:00, Sat and Sun all day. Today: 00:00 to 23:59.
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock (Industrial Lock): Which VHF channel?
Reachable on VHF channel 14.
Sources: eCFR: 33 CFR 117.458, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans (Stand 16.10.2026), NOAA Coast Pilot 5, Kapitel 2 (33 CFR 207.180: Schleusen des USACE am Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Funk und Reihenfolge) und Kapitel 7 bis 11, Ausgabe vom 18.10.2026, U.S. Coast Guard, Local Notice to Mariners, Heartland (Gulf) District, Woche 41/2026 vom 16.10.2026