HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY NEWS FOR THE SAFETY OF LOUISIANA'S PEOPLE, ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT NAVIGATING THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI CRESCENT RIVER PILOTS DISCOVER MORE WE NAVIGATE ALL FOREIGN SHIPS VISITING OUR PORT. Highly skilled mariners take command to navigate foreign ships on the volatile and unpredictable Mighty Mississippi. Dangerous events are minimized on the river due to the skill, local knowledge, experience, and precise judgment of the Crescent Pilots. 1 IN 5 LOUISIANA JOBS MARITIME CREATES DISCOVER MORE WATER IS POWERFUL AND FAST, MOVING 7.6 FEET PER SECOND. WATCH VIDEO HERE ARE YOU FLUENT IN OUR LANGUAGE? WE SPEAK RIVER. 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year THE CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY 2640 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 P: (504) 392-8001 F: (504) 392-7598 www.crescentpilots.com stacye.leathem@crescentpilots.com Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association Copyright © 2020 Peak Media, All Rights Reserved

HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY NEWS HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY 2640 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 P: (504) 392-8001 F: (504) 392-7598 www.crescentpilots.com stacye.leathem@crescentpilots.com Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association Copyright © 2020 Peak Media, All Rights Reserved

HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY NEWS PILOT PERSPECTIVE "Our commitment goes far beyond just being a job." VIDEO A FEMALE'S PERSPECTIVE ON BEING A PILOT. CAPTAIN CASEY CRAWFORD There are not a lot of females in the maritime industry that go down this road in hopes of becoming a Pilot. Everyday on a ship is different and I truly enjoy that. When I step onto a ship, the crew is definitely taken aback to see that I am a female. I truly embrace the culture of each ship and work hard to gain their trust so that I can do my job to its full potential. HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY 2640 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 P: (504) 392-8001 F: (504) 392-7598 www.crescentpilots.com stacye.leathem@crescentpilots.com Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association Copyright © 2020 Peak Media, All Rights Reserved

HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY NEWS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER President Thomas Jefferson knew the river drew the continent together and that farmers needed it. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was the gateway to commerce on the Mississippi providing a route for global trade to and from the United States. Today Louisiana’s five ports on the Lower Mississippi River comprise the largest port complex on Earth. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE ECONOMY HOME THE RIVER ABOUT US ECONOMY COMMUNITY GALLERY 2640 Ridgelake Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 P: (504) 392-8001 F: (504) 392-7598 www.crescentpilots.com stacye.leathem@crescentpilots.com Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association Copyright © 2020 Peak Media, All Rights Reserved