NAVNOTICE# 1154 - WAP UPDATE

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 6/8/08
Subject: WAP UPDATE
NAVNOTICE # 1154

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0209-08 UM
SAFETY AND SCHED BCSTS UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0208-08 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0209-08 UM
SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY:
A. ZONE 28 (MILES 109.9 - 185.4 UMR) IS IN THE EXTREME HIGH WATER
ACTION PHASE OF THE UMR WAP ANNEX. THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT HAS
ESTABLISHED A SAFETY ZONE IN ST. LOUIS HARBOR (MILES 179.0 -184.0).
SOUTHBOUND TOWS GREATER THAN 600 FEET IN LENGTH, EXCLUDING THE
TOWING VESSEL SHOULD LIMIT TRANSIT TO DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. ALL
TOWING VESSELS SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF 250 HORSEPOWER FOR EACH
LOADED BARGE AND SHOULD PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE OPERATING SPEED
BASED ON PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE DAMAGE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY. ALL TOWBOATS ARE PROHIBITED FROM LAYING UP ON
LEVEES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE FLEETS ARE ATTENDED BY
TOWBOATS AT ALL TIMES, USE CAUTION IN PASSING/MEETING
SITUATIONS,AND SHOULD FAVOR THE CENTER OF THE CHANNEL. ALL
RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC IS PROHIBITED FROM TRANSITING FROM THE
JEFFERSON BARRACKS BRIDGE MM 168.6 UMR THROUGH THE CHAIN OF ROCKS
CANAL UPPER ENTRANCE MM 194.1 UMR.
B. ST. JOSEPH REACH, RULO (MILES 498.1 - 535.2 MOR), ST JOSEPH
(MILES 448.2 - 498.0 MOR), ATCHISON (MILES 422.6 - 448.1 MOR),
WAVERLY (MILES 293.4 - 317.2 MOR), AND GLASGOW (MILES 226.3 - 262.5
MOR) ARE IN THE EXTREME HIGH WATER ACTION PHASE OF THE MOR WAP
ANNEX. RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC IS DISCOURAGED. MARINERS SHOULD ASSESS
BRIDGE CLEARANCES PRIOR TO TRANSIT AND SHOULD FAVOR THE CENTER OF
THE CHANNEL.
C. THE FOLLOWING ZONES ARE IN THE HIGH WATER WATCH PHASE OF THE
UMR WAP ANNEX: ZONES 17-18 (MILES 410.5 - 457.1 UMR) ZONES 20-26
(MILES 364.1 - 200.5 UMR)
D. THE FOLLOWING ZONES ARE IN THE HIGH WATER WATCH PHASE OF THE ILR
WAP ANNEX: ZONES 1-6 (MILES 0.0 - 145.5 ILR).
E. THE FOLLOWING ZONES ARE IN THE HIGH WATER WATCH PHASE OF THE MOR
WAP ANNEX: ST CHARLES (MILES 28.2 - 67.5 MOR), HERMANN (MILES 97.9
- 143.8 MOR), BOONVILLE (MILES 143.8 - 197.1 MOR), AND MIAMI (MILES
262.6 - 293.3 MOR).
F. DOWN STREAMING OPERATIONS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR VESSELS
OPERATING IN THESE ZONES UNLESS THE VESSEL IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN 75 FEET IN LENGTH AND THE VESSEL HAS A MINIMUM OF 1800
HORSEPOWER. DUE TO HIGH RIVER LEVELS, DRIFT OF DEBRIS IS AN ISSUE
WITH NAVIGATION AND IT MAY DRAG BUOYS OFF STATION AND SEVER BUOYS
FROM THEIR MOORINGS.
G. ALL TOWING VESSELS SHOULD PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE OPERATING
SPEED BASED UPON PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE
DAMAGE. ALL MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE THAT MOORED VESSELS
AND BARGES ARE ADEQUATELY SECURED WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF
INCREASED VELOCITY AND HIGH WATER. 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.