ITCS Memo# 2265 - Moving Safety Zone -- Drilling Rig Movement

To: RIAC
From: LOMRC Chairman
Date: 5/25/05
Subject: Moving Safety Zone -- Drilling Rig Movement
ITCS Memo # 2265

SUBJ: SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS A. BNM 0XXX-05

NO 1. BROADCAST UPON RECEIPT AND EVERY SCHEDULED BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED

2. QUOTE: THE U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT, HAS ESTABLISHED A TEMPORARY MOVING SAFETY ZONE ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM MILE MARKER 430 TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE SOUTHWEST PASS SAFETY FAIRWAY LOCATED AT POSITIONS 29-34-48N AND 92-03-12W, AND 29-34-24N AND 92-02-24W, EXTENDING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE RIVER, 3 MILES DOWNRIVER AND 1 MILE UPRIVER FROM THE MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT (MODU) BOB KELLER TOW. THIS SAFETY ZONE IS NEEDED TO PROTECT PERSONS AND VESSELS FROM THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS CREATED BY THE TOW OF THE MODU BOB KELLER WHILE IT TRANSITS DOWNBOUND ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM VICKSBURG, MS TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. ENTRY INTO THIS ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NEW ORLEANS. THIS RULE IS EFFECTIVE FROM 6 A.M. CST ON MAY 26, 2005 UNTIL 6 P.M. CST ON MAY 28, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE CAPTAIN OF PORT REPRESENTATIVE ONBOARD THE DOLPHIN III VIA VHF CH 13, 16 OR 67.

3. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY SUBJECT PERSONS TO A CIVIL PENALTY OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

SIGNED: F. M. PASKEWICH, CAPTAIN, U.S. COAST GUARD, CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, NEW ORLEANS. UNQUOTE.

4. CANCEL AT TIME//292330Z MAY 05//