ITCS Memo# 2290 - Lower Ohio Emergency Safety Zone

To: RIAC
From: LOMRC Co-Chairman
Date: 8/8/05
Subject: Lower Ohio Emergency Safety Zone
ITCS Memo # 2290

MSU Paducah has instituted the following safety zone due to critical low water and tows aground:

MSU Paducah has insititued a safety zone due to exteme low water and
grounded tows:

THE U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OHIO VALLEY, UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF THE PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT, HAS ESTABLISHED
A SAFETY ZONE ON THE OHIO RIVER FROM MILE MARKER 969.0 TO MILE MARKER
976.0, EXTENDING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE RIVER. THE SAFETY ZONE WILL
COMMENCE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 07, 2005 AT 7:30 P.M. LOCAL UNTIL MONDAY,
AUGUST 08, 2005 AT 8:00 P.M. LOCAL. THIS SAFETY ZONE HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED DUE TO EXTREME LOW WATER CONDITIONS REPORTED ON THE OHIO
RIVER SOUTH OF LOCK AND DAM 53 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 969.0 AND MILE
MARKER 976.0. COMMERCIAL VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING OR
TRANSITING IN THIS SAFETY ZONE UNLESS PERMITED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT
OHIO VALLY. COMMERCIAL VESSELS REQUESTING TO ENTER OR TRANSIT IN THIS
SAFETY ZONE MUST CONTACT THE MSU PADUCAH COMMAND DUTY OFFICER FOR
PERMISSION AT 1-270-994-7385. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BROADCAST
PLEASE CONTACT CG MSU PADUCAH AT 270-442-1621 OR CG SECTOR OHIO
VALLEY AT 1-800-253-7465 OR VHF CH-16.
3. SIGNED: DENISE L. MATTHEWS, COMMANDER, U.S. COAST GUARD,
COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE SAFETY UNIT PADUCAH, KY. UNQUOTE.