ITCS Memo# 2320 - Schedule River Closures UMR 183.5 to 184.5 for Dredging

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Chairman
Date: 11/28/05
Subject: Schedule River Closures UMR 183.5 to 184.5 for Dredging
ITCS Memo # 2320

To: ALL MARINERS
From: MSO St. Louis
Date: 11/28/05
Subject: CORRECTION TO MEMO 638: BNM Scheduled Dredging Ops for UMR 183.5 to 184.5 - Schedule River Closures Begin 30 Nov.
NAVNOTICE # 639

THE FOLLOWING SAFETY BROADCAST WILL BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 0800 ON NOV. 30 2005 UNTIL CANCELLED. EXPECTED DURATION IS 7 DAYS.

COTP ST. LOUIS ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY BROADCAST:

DUE TO SCHEDULED DREDGING OPERATIONS, THE COAST GUARD IS
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE UMR
BETWEEN MILE 183.5 TO 184.5, NEAR THE LOWER CHAIN OF ROCKS CANAL
ENTRANCE. THE DREDGING SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN AT 0800 LOCAL ON 30 NOV.
THERE WILL BE TWO OPENINGS PER DAY TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO PASS THROUGH
THE AREA. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE DETAILS THE CLOSURE AND OPENING
TIMES:

0800 - 1600 DREDGING OPERATIONS; RIVER CLOSED TO VESSEL TRAFFIC
1600 - 2000 RIVER OPEN TO VESSEL TRAFFIC; ALL VESSELS MAY TRANSIT
2000 - 0400 DREDGING OPERATIONS; RIVER CLOSED TO VESSEL TRAFFIC
0400 - 0800 RIVER OPEN TO VESSEL TRAFFIC; ALL VESSELS MAY TRANSIT

ENTRY INTO THE ZONE DURING CLOSURE TIMES IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS
AND PERSONS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST.
LOUIS. THE DREDGE AMERICA MAY BE CONTACTED ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 13 AND
16 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.