ITCS Memo# 2627 - ILLINOIS RIVER BRODCAST FOR USCG 8TH DIST.

To: RIAC
From: IRCA Chairman
Date: 1/11/08
Subject: ILLINOIS RIVER BRODCAST FOR USCG 8TH DIST.
ITCS Memo # 2627

USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0006-08 UM SECTOR UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY:
A. ZONES 4, 5 AND 6 (MILES 80.3 - 145.5) ON THE ILR ARE IN THE HIGH
WATER WATCH PHASE OF THE ILR WAP ANNEX.
B. ZONES 3, AND (MILES 50.0 - 80.2) AND ZONE 7 (MILES 145.6
- 180.9) ON THE ILR ARE ANTICIPATED TO ENTER THE HIGH WATER WATCH
PHASE OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS DUE TO RECENT HEAVY PERCIPITATION.
C. DOWNSTREAMING OPERATIONS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR VESSELS
OPERATING IN THE ZONES IN THE WATCH PHASES UNLESS THE VESSEL IS
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 75 FEET IN LENGTH AND THE VESSEL HAS A
MINIMUM OF 1800 HORSEPOWER.
D. ALL TOWING VESSELS SHOULD PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE OPERATIONS
SPEED BASED UPON PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE
DAMAGE.
E. DUE TO HIGH RIVER LEVELS, DRIFT OF DEBRIS MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH
NAVIGATION, AND IT MAY DRAG BUOYS OFF STATION AND SEVER BUOYS FROM
THEIR MOORINGS.
F. ALL MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE THAT ALL MOORED VESSELS
AND BARGES ARE ADEQUATELY SECURED WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF
INCREASED VELOCITY AND HIGH WATER.
G. COTP UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER REMINDS ALL MARINERS TO USE EXTRA
CAUTION AND TO BE ESPECIALLY VIGILANT DURING ALL BRIDGE AND LOCK
APPROACHES IN THESE ZONES DUE TO SWIFT CURRENTS.