ITCS Memo# 2272 - Safety Zone--Memphis Mile 735.5 to 736.5 July 3 2005

To: RIAC
From: LOMRC Co-Chairman
Date: 6/27/05
Subject: Safety Zone--Memphis Mile 735.5 to 736.5 July 3 2005
ITCS Memo # 2272

This is a Safety Zone:

"TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS

DURING THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUES FESTIVAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY, A SAFETY

ZONE WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM MILE

735.5 TO MILE 736.5. THE SAFETY ZONE IS IN EFFECT FROM 9:15 P.M. TO

10:30 P.M. ON 03 JUL 2005. NO VESSELS MAY ENTER OR REMAIN WITHIN

THIS SAFETY ZONE UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT

MEMPHIS. VESSELS MAY CONTACT THE COAST GUARD PATROL COMMANDER OR

COAST GUARD LOWER MISSISSIPPI GROUP ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16 FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION."

This is a Notice to Mariners only:

"THERE WILL BE A 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN

GREENVILLE, MS ON LAKE FERGUSON ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE

EVENT WILL BE FROM 9:00 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. ON 04 JUL 2005. MARINERS

SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRANSITING THE AREA. VESSELS MAY

CONTACT THE COAST GUARD GROUP LOWER MISSISSIPPI ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION."