ITCS Memo# 1780 - Salvage operations UM mile 22.4

To: RIAC
From: Ed Henleben
Date: 8/3/01
Subject: Salvage operations UM mile 22.4
ITCS Memo # 1780

BEGINNING AT 0700 3 AUGUST 2001 AND CONTINUING THROUGH 10 AUGUST, SALVAGE OPERATIONS WILL EXTEND INTO THE CHANNEL FROM THE RIGHT DESCENDING BANK, MM 22.4 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS REFRAIN FROM MEETING OR OVERTAKING BETWEEN MM 20 AND 24 AND PROCEED AT SLOWEST POSSIBLE SPEED. ALL MARINERS SHOULD CONTACT THE M/V OMAR ON CHANNELS 13 OR 16 VHF-FM PRIOR TO PASSING SALVAGE OPERATION. DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS, THE ONSCENE SALVAGE BARGES WILL BE MARKED BY TWO ALL AROUND WHITE LIGHTS.