For additional information on Port security or emergency preparedness, contact:

Mitch Smith
Director of Operations
866-536-8300 toll free
985-536-8300 tel
msmith@portsl.com

Edward "Tootie" Nowell
Assistant Director of Operations
866-536-8300 toll free
985-536-8300 tel
enowell@portsl.com

Lester Millet III
Policy and Planning Director
985-536-6124 tel
lmillet@portsl.com

 

 

Port Status


NORMAL OPERATIONS / NO NEW MESSAGES


The Port of South Louisiana's Marine Operations Department
is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In the event of an emergency, call
866-536-3678 or 985-536-3678
(both available 24-hours)

In the event of a major crisis and/or
official Port of South Louisiana closure,
important information regading emergency preparedness/
operations will be posted below and on the
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS page.


Important Links/Contact Numbers:
| FEDERAL | STATE |
ST. CHARLES PARISH | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH | ST. JAMES PARISH |
| INTERAGENCY |



federal
FEDERAL
• Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov
• National Hurricane Center www.nhc.noaa.gov
• National Response Center Hotline 800-424-8802
• United States Coast Guard www.uscg.mil
• United States Coast Guard
   Captain of the Port
   Sector N.O.
800-874-2153
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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state
STATE
   
• Governor's Office of Homeland    Security & Emergency Preparedness    (GOHSEP) www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
• Louisiana State Police

www.lsp.org

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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local
   
• St. Charles Parish Department of    Emergency Preparedness

www.stcharlesgov.net

985-783-5050

• St. Charles Parish Sheriff's    Department

www.stcharlessheriff.org

985-783-6237

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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• St. John the Baptist Parish Office of    Emergency Preparedness

www.sjbparish.com/eoc.asp

985-652-2222

• St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's    Department

www.stjohnsheriff.org

985-652-9513

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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• St. James Parish Office of    Emergency Preparedness

www.stjamesla.com/departments/
Emergency-Preparedness

225-562-2365 or 225-562-2200

• St. James Parish Sheriff's    Department

www.stjamessheriff.com

225-562-2377

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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interagency
INTERAGENCY
   

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)/
St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes
• Todd Hymel

504-816-3585 tel
504-816-3107 assistant
504-816-3135 fax
504-236-4516 cell

• Dave Guzzardi

504-816-3585 tel
504-816-3107 assistant
504-816-3135 fax
504-382-8157 cell

When reporting either an incident or suspicious activity, please follow these procedures:

1. Please call 911 first before calling other contacts

2. After contacting 911, calls should also be made to:

  • The National Response Center 800-424-8802
  • United States Coast Guard 800-874-2153

3. Finally, contact either Todd Hymel or Dave Guzzardi directly.

Note to Facility Security Officers: Mr. Hymel and Mr. Guzzardi have the capability to reference a number of databases in order to cross-check a questionable person's identity or documentation.

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