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Fri Apr 10, 2026
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
✓ Decided: Board renews contracts and issues delinquency letter to pilot
The Board of Examiners renewed contracts for M. Helm, B. Capitelli, and W. Dutel. The Board also issued a Letter of Delinquency to Captain K.M. Becnel regarding continuing education requirements. Cub Pilot Examinations were conducted over two days.
- Approved renewal of contracts for M. Helm, B. Capitelli, and W. Dutel
- Issued Letter of Delinquency to Captain K.M. Becnel
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MINUTES
April 09, 2026
0900 Board of Examiners convenes for Cub Pilot Examination. C.J. Blache, A.C. Buras and J.R. Robichaux present.
1530 Break from testing for the day.
April 10, 2026
0900 Board of Examiners reconvenes for Cub Pilot Examination. C.J. Blache, A.C. Buras and J.R. Robichaux present.
0935 Board of Examiners meeting called to order. Board of Examiners meeting called to order. Christopher J. Blache, Adam C. Buras, Jeffrey R. Robichaux, and Board counsel William Dutel present. Associated Branch Pilots Superintendent Henry J. Peterson also present.
0936 Discussion regarding contract renewals with M. Helm, B. Capitelli, and W. Dutel.
Motion made by C.J. Blache to renew all contracts. Motion accepted.
0937 Discussion regarding Drug and Alcohol testing protocol.
0956 Discussion regarding Continuing Education Program.
Noted that 2026 starts a new 5 year cycle for recording Pilot’s accumulated hours for any Member commissioned prior to 2021.
Requirement for active members is 64 accumulated hours per 5 year cycle.
Requirement includes Sexual Harassment Awareness training annually and Bridge Resource Management for Pilots every 5 years.
Letter of Delinquency to be written and issued to Captain K.M. Becnel.
1023 Board of Review update by A.C. Buras.
1120 Meeting adjourned.
1500 Cub Testing Concluded.
Minutes recorded by:
Jeffrey R. Robichaux
Secretary, Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
Thu Apr 9, 2026
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans meeting
The agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions for the April 9 and 10, 2025, meeting.
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" 4 Chairman - CHRISTOPHER J. BLACHE
vn me Vice-Chairman - ADAM C. BURAS
Pont or New OntEans Secretary - JEFFREY R. ROBICHAUX
(504) 8316615
Fax: 831-4536
NOTICE OF MEETING
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: 9:00 A.M. at the City Office
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3813 N. Causeway Blvd, * Suite 300 * Metairie, Louisiana 70002