ITCS Memo# 2274 - Marine Events/Closures 7/2/05 thru 7/4/05 for UMR

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Chairman
Date: 6/30/05
Subject: Marine Events/Closures 7/2/05 thru 7/4/05 for UMR
ITCS Memo # 2274

To: ALL MARINERS
From: MSO St. Louis
Date: 6/29/05
Subject: MARINE EVENT BNMS AND RIVER CLOSURES FOR UMR BETWEEN 2-4 JULY
NAVNOTICE # 591

COTP ST. LOUIS ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY BROADCAST FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR MARINE EVENTS:

ON 2 JULY BETWEEN 2115 TO 2230 LOCAL, THE COAST GUARD IS
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE UMR
BETWEEN MILE 614.8 TO 615.2, NEAR GUTTENBERG, IA DUE TO A FIREWORKS
DISPLAY. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS.
VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL
COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

FAIR ST. LOUIS JULY 2-4
BETWEEN JULY 2 TO JULY 4 THE COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING
TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURES AND A SECURITY ZONE BETWEEN THE POPLAR
STREET BRIDGE, MILE 179.2 TO THE EADS BRIDGE, MILE 180.0 DURING FAIR
ST. LOUIS EVENTS. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS
AND PERSONS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST.
LOUIS. REFER TO MSO ST. LOUIS WEBSITE OR LNM FOR SPECIFIC CLOSURE TIMES. VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

RIVER CLOSURE SCHEDULE FOR FAIR ST. LOUIS EVENTS (AIRSHOWS & FIREWORKS)

Saturday, July 2nd 2005
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Air Show
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Air Show
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Air Show
9:40 pm – 10:00 pm Fireworks

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Air Show
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Air Show
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Air Show
9:20 pm – 10:00 pm Air Show/ Fireworks

Monday, July 4th, 2005
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Air Show
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Air Show
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Air Show
9:40 pm –10:00pm Fireworks

ON 2 JULY BETWEEN 2100 TO 2315 LOCAL, THE COAST GUARD IS
ESTABLISING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE UMR
BETWEEN MILE 634.3 TO 634.7 NEAR MARQUETTE, IA DUE TO A FIREWORKS
DISPLAY. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS.
VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL
COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

ON 2 JULY BETWEEN 2130 TO 2230 LOCAL, A FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL
TAKE PLACE AT UMR MILE 375.5 NEAR NAUVOO, IL. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.