ITCS Memo# 1841 - Savage Ops at L/D 53

To: Ohio River Ice Committee
From: Dave Reed
Date: 12/30/01
Subject: Savage Ops at L/D 53
ITCS Memo # 1841

The following information has been issued by MSO Paducah regarding salvage operations that will be commencing at Lock #53:

A SALVAGE OPERATION IS BEING CONDUCTED AT MM 962.3 OHIO RIVER,
RIGHT DESCENDING BANK. THIS OPERATION INVOLVES THE RAISING OF A
SUNKEN BARGE, LOCATED JUST UPRIVER OF THE LONGWALL AT LOCK AND DAM
53. BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2002, AN "A" FRAME BARGE WILL
EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 200 FT INTO THE CHANNEL FROM THE CAN BUOY LINE.
WHEN OPERATIONS EXTEND INTO THE CHANNEL, THE M/V CAPTAIN VAL WILL BE
ONSCENE AND CAN BE CONTACTED ON CHANNELS 13 AND 16 VHF FM FOR PASSING
INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS TRANSIT THE AREA USING
CAUTION AND AT MINIMUM SAFE SPEED TO REDUCE THEIR WAKE DURING THIS
OPERATION.

submitted by Dave Dewey