New Executive Director
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Raymond M. “Mac” Wade, CPE, Employed by Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District as its new Executive Director
MORGAN CITY, LA – At a Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District (“District”) held on August 28, 2013, Raymond M. “Mac” Wade, CPE, was named the new Executive Director for the District.
Mr. Wade replaces Jerry L. Hoffpauir who will be retiring from his position as Executive Director as of August 31, 2013. Mr. Hoffpauir has held this position since July 2006.
Colonel Fleming and Hansen Meet & Greet
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May 14, 2013
Hurricane Season Public Forum
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Hurricane Forum: Size of storm is just as important as category
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When preparing for a hurricane or tropical storm, the size of the storm may be just as important as the category, officials from the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told about 100 people at the Hurricane Preparedness Forum Monday in Morgan City. Roger Erickson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, said people get fixated on the strength of storm but the size of the storm matters just as much especially in terms of local impact, he said. U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, RLafayette, along with the Port of Morgan City hosted the forum. Boustany said he holds forums annually in Lafayette and Lake Charles, but added the Morgan City forum because his 3rd Congressional District includes the city. Tim Osborn of NOAA said there are countless instances where storm category and storm surge do not match up. Storm surge builds on ocean tides, Osborn said. Hurricane Sandy showed how the East and Gulf coasts should work together in storm preparedness.
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BSEE Visits Port
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James Watson, Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), recently visited oil and gas-related industry within the Port of Morgan City District. Director Watson was sworn in as Director of BSEE on December 1, 2011. He is responsible for promoting safety, protecting the environment and conserving resources through the vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement of offshore operations on the U. S. Outer Continental Shelf.
The director visited at the Port of Morgan City facility with local mayors, and Port staff and commissioners. Pictured in photo, seated, from left to right: Louis Ratcliffe, Mayor of Berwick, LA; Jerry Gauthier, Port Commission President; Director Watson; Frank Grizzaffi, III, Mayor of Morgan City, LA; and Duane Lodrigue, Port Commissioner. Standing, from left to right: Jerry Hoffpauir, Port of Morgan City Executive Director; Captain Jonathan Burton, U. S. Coast Guard Morgan City; Eileen Angelico and Molly Madden, BSEE representatives.