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Plaquemines Port reports ferry outage; diesel-electric ferry to go to bid in July 2026
Summary
Port staff told the council one ferry remains in service at Belle Chasse after the Point Laash ferry went out of service; staff said a loose fuel line is the likely cause, a notice has been sent to Caterpillar, and a new diesel-electric ferry is scheduled for bid in July 2026.
Mr. Lee, director of vessels and security, told the Plaquemines Parish Council the port is operating with a single passenger ferry after the Point Laash landing ferry went out of service and staff are still diagnosing the cause. "We have one ferry in service in Bell Chase. The Point Laash is down," he said, and added that port staff and an assessor have identified a fuel line that "was not all the way secured to the engine" as the likely cause.
