ITCS Memo# 1746 - BARGE SALVAGE AT CAIRO POINT

To: Ohio River Ice Committee
From: Dave Reed
Date: 5/15/01
Subject: BARGE SALVAGE AT CAIRO POINT
ITCS Memo # 1746

MSO PADUCAH HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST REGARDING SALVAGE OPS ON THE SUNKEN BARGE BELOW CAIRO POINT:
THE COTP PADUCAH IS ESTABLISHING A SAFETY ZONE BEGINNING 6 AM ON 18
MAY 2001 FROM THE CAIRO HWY BRIDGE TO CAIRO POINT ON THE OHIO RIVER,
FROM THE CAIRO HIGHWAY BRIDGE TO CAIRO POINT ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, AND FROM MM 952 TO CAIRO POINT ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
THE CHANNEL IS RESTRICTED TO ONE WAY TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA DUE TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MM 953.0, MID-CHANNEL BELOW THE UPPER RANGE LIGHT. A SPUDDED CRANE BARGE WILL BE ON-SCENE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. ALL VESSELS SHALL CONTACT THE ON SCENE ASSIST VESSEL, M/V JEFFBOAT, ON CHANNELS 13 OR 16 VHF-FM PRIOR TO ENTERING THIS SAFETY ZONE. THE M/V JEFFBOAT WILL COORDINATE PASSAGE OF ALL VESSELS. VESSELS SHOULD PASS SALVAGE OPERATIONS AS CLOSE TO THE CAN BUOY LINE AS POSSIBLE.