ITCS Memo# 2330 - Canceled Advisory between Mile 0.0 and 185.0 UMR

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Chairman
Date: 12/16/05
Subject: Canceled Advisory between Mile 0.0 and 185.0 UMR
ITCS Memo # 2330

To: ALL MARINERS
From: MSO St. Louis
Date: 12/16/05
Subject: CANCEL MEMO# 644 REGARDING MSO ST. LOUIS LOW WATER ADVISORY FOR UMR
NAVNOTICE # 645

Subject: CANCEL BNM LOW WATER ADVISORY FOR UMR MM 185.0 - 0.0
NAVNOTICE # 644

THE COTP ST. LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE FOLLOW BROADCAST DUE TO A RISING ST. LOUIS GAUGE ON THE UMR.

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DUE TO LOW CONDITIONS ON THE UMR, THE U.S. COAST GUARD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH RIAC AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS ISSUED
THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY BETWEEN UMR MILE 0.0 AND 185.0:

A. ST. LOUIS GAUGE READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE NEGATIVE
RANGE ON THE UMR.
B. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION FOR PREVAILING
CONDITIONS AND REMAIN COGNIZANT OF TOW DRAFTS AS LOW WATER
CONDITIONS DEVELOP.
C. HEAVY DRAFT VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO MOVE OFF THE UMR IMMEDIATELY
DUE TO EXPECTED LOW WATER CONDITIONS, OPERATORS SHOULD ANTICIPATE
DRAFT RESTRICTIONS OF LESS THAN 9 FEET IF RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO
FALL AND APPROACH THE LOW WATER REFERENCE PLANE.
D. MARINERS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR TOW SIZE TO A MAXIMUM OF 25
SOUTHBOUND BARGES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 5 WIDE AND 30 NORTHBOUND BARGES
WITH A MAXIMUM OF 6 WIDE.
E. MARINERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF SHIFTING CHANNELS AS BUOYS ARE
ADJUSTED FOR CHANGING WATER LEVELS AND POTENTIAL SHOALING
CONDITIONS ALONG BUOY LINES.
F. HEAVY BARGES SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOW TOWARDS
THE STERN.
G. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING NEAR
FLEETING AREAS AND TO TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED
TO MINIMIZE IMPACT.
H. ALL VESSELS SHOULD LIMIT DRAFTS TO A MAXIMUM OF 9 FEET.

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