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03/31/2009: It is the recommendation of the Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of Lake Charles, aka the Lake Charles Pilots that the maximum draft of vessels transiting the Calcasieu Ship Channel be limited to 40 feet in fresh water. This increase of one foot is based on dredging that has been accomplished.

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