NAVNOTICE# 1222 - SAFETY ZONE FROM MM 486-488 UMR/SUNKEN BARGE

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 7/14/08
Subject: SAFETY ZONE FROM MM 486-488 UMR/SUNKEN BARGE
NAVNOTICE # 1222

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0292-08 UM
SAFETY AND SCHED BCST UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0289-08 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0292-08 UM
SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY:
A. THE COTP UMR HAS ESTABLISHED A TEMPORARY SAFETY ZONE FOR
ALL VESSEL TRAFFIC BETWEEN MM 486 AND MM 488 UMR DUE TO A SUNKEN
BARGE LOCATED 30-40 FT OUTSIDE THE CAN BUOY LINE AT APPROX MM 487
UMR. ALL VESSELS ARE PERMITTED TO PASS THROUGH THE SAFETY ZONE ONE AT
A TIME. VESSELS SHOULD COORDINATE SAFE PASSING AND TRANSIT THE AREA
WITH CAUTION. SOUTHBOUND VESSELS MAY CONTACT L/D 14 AND NORTHBOUND
VESSELS MAY CONTACT L/D 15 FOR FURTHER QUEUE INFORMATION.