NAVNOTICE# 1384 - CORRECTION WITH WAP MESSAGE FOR UMR, ILR, AND MOR

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 9/22/08
Subject: CORRECTION WITH WAP MESSAGE FOR UMR, ILR, AND MOR
NAVNOTICE # 1384

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0472-08 UM
SAFETY AND SCHED BCSTS UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0468-08 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0472-08 UM
UPPER MISSISSIPPI - ILLINOIS - MISSOURI RIVERS USCG COAST GUARD
SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY:
A. ZONE 28 (MM 109.9 - 185.4) IS IN THE RECOVERY PHASE OF THE UMR
WAP ANNEX. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UMR WATERWAY ACTION PLAN, DOWN
STREAMING OPERATIONS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR VESSELS OPERATING IN
THIS ZONE UNLESS THE VESSEL IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 75 FEET IN
LENGTH AND THE VESSEL HAS A MINIMUM OF 1800 HORSEPOWER. ALL
RECREATIONAL VESSEL TRAFFIC IS PROHIBITED WITHIN THIS ZONE. THE
COTP UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAS ESTABLISHED A SAFETY ZONE ON THE
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ST. LOUIS HARBOR MILE 179.0 TO 184.0.
ALL DOWN BOUND TOWS GREATER THAN 600 FEET IN LENGTH, EXCLUDING THE
TOWBOAT, SHALL LIMIT TRANSIT TO DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. ALL TOWING
VESSELS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 250 HORSEPOWER PER LOADED BARGE,
AND SHALL PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE OPERATING SPEED BASED UPON
PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE AND DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY. TO ENSURE SAFE NAVIGATION THROUGH ST. LOUIS HARBOR ALL
OPERATORS AND MARINERS SHALL MONITOR CURRENT RIVER STAGES TO
MAINTAIN PROPER BRIDGE CLEARANCES. ALL NORTHBOUND TOWS MUST HAVE
ENOUGH HORSEPOWER TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM SPEED OF 3 MPH ON APPROACH
TO THE BRIDGES IN ST. LOUIS HARBOR. IT IS RECOMMENDED ALL TOWING
VESSELS HAVE A PILOT ON BOARD WITH RECENT HIGH WATER EXPERIENCE
WITH SIMILAR SIZE TOWS THROUGH THE ST. LOUIS HARBOR BRIDGES. ALL
TOW BOATS ARE RESTRICTED FROM CARRYING BARGES ON THE HIP.
B. ZONE 26 (MM 200.5 - 241.3.3 UMR) IS IN THE RECOVERY PHASE OF THE
UMR WAP ANNEX.
C. ZONES 3 THROUGH 8 (MM 50.0 - 199.0 ILR) ARE IN THE EXTREME HIGH
WATER ACTION PHASE OF THE ILR WAP ANNEX. ALL RECREATIONAL VESSEL
TRAFFIC IS PROHIBITED WITHIN THESE ZONES. ALL TOWING VESSELS SHOULD
PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE OPERATIONS SPEED BASED UPON PREVAILING
CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE DAMAGE. THE COTP UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAS ISSUED A RIVER CLOSURE TO ALL TRAFFIC DUE TO
EXTREME HIGH WATER, BETWEEN MILES 136.0 TO 138.0 ILR. VESSELS
MAINTAINING FLEETS ARE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE CLOSURE
ZONE, PRODUCING NO WAKE. VESSSELS OPERATING BETWEEN MM 160.0 TO
181.0 ILR SHOULD PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED BASED UPON
PREVAILING CONDITIONS, PRODUCING NO WAKE.
D. ZONES 1 AND 2 (MM 0.0 – 49.9 ILR) ARE IN THE RECOVERY PHASE OF
THE ILR WAP ANNEX.
E. 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.
F. ALL VESSELS ENGAGED IN DOWN STREAMING OPERATIONS ARE ADVISED TO
USE CAUTION IN HIGH WATER AREAS.
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. 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.
H. LOCAL AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO
ENFORCE ALL OF THE ABOVE ZONES THAT ARE RESTRICTED TO RECREATIONAL
TRAFFIC.