The Eighth Coast Guard District is comprised of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; that part of Pennsylvania south of 41° N. latitude and west of 79° W. longitude; those parts of Ohio and Indiana south of 41° N. latitude; Illinois, except that part north of 41° N. latitude and east of 90° W. longitude; that part of Wisconsin south of 46°20' N. latitude and west of 90° W. longitude; that part of Minnesota south of 46°20' N. latitude; those parts of Florida and Georgia west of a line starting at the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude; thence northerly to 30°15' N. latitude, 83°50' W. longitude; thence due west to 30°15' N. latitude, 84°45' W. longitude; thence due north to the southern bank of the Jim Woodruff Reservoir at 84°45' W. longitude; thence northeasterly along the eastern bank of the Jim Woodruff Reservoir and northerly along the eastern bank of the Flint River to Montezuma, GA.; thence northwesterly to West Point, GA.; and the Gulf of Mexico area west of a line bearing 199 T. from the intersection of the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude (the coastal end of the Seventh and Eighth Coast Guard District land boundary.)
Sector New Orleans Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone; Marine Safety Unit Morgan City
Sector New Orleans' office is located in New Orleans, LA. A subordinate unit, Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Morgan City, is located in Morgan City, LA.
Sector New Orleans' Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone starts at latitude 30°10'00" N, longitude 89°10'00" W; thence west along latitude 30°10'00" N to longitude 89°31'48" W; thence north along longitude 89°31'48" W to the west bank of the Pearl River (at the mouth of the river); thence north along the west bank of the Pearl River to latitude 31°00'00" N; thence west along latitude 31°00'00" N to the east bank of the Mississippi River; thence south along the east bank to mile 303.0, thence west to the west bank at mile 303.0; thence north to the southern boundary of the Old River Lock Structure, thence west along the south bank of the Lower Old River, to the intersection with the Red River; thence west along the south bank of the Red River to Rapides Parish, thence south along the western boundaries of Avoyelles, Evangeline, Acadia and Vermillion Parishes to the intersection of the sea and longitude 92°37'00" W; thence south along longitude 92°37'00" W to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence east along the outermost extent of the EEZ to longitude 88°00'00" W; thence north along longitude 88°00'00" W to latitude 29°00'00" N; thence northwest to latitude 30°10'00" N, longitude 89°10'00" W; and in addition, all the area described in paragraph (b) of this section.
The boundaries of the MSU Morgan City Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zones start at latitude 28°50'00" N, longitude 88°00'00" W.; thence proceeds west to latitude 28°50'00" N., longitude 89°27'06" W.; thence northwest to latitude 29°18'00" N, longitude 90°00'00" W; thence northwest along the northern boundaries of Lafourche, Assumption, Iberia, and St. Martin Parishes, Louisiana; thence northwest along the northern boundary of Lafayette and Acadia Parishes, Louisiana; thence south along the west boundary of Acadia and Vermillion Parishes, Louisiana to the Louisiana Coast at longitude 92°37'00" W, thence south along longitude 92°37'00" W to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence east along the outermost extent of the EEZ to longitude 88°00'00" W.; thence north to latitude 28°50'00" N, longitude 88°00'00" W.
