NAVNOTICE# 1690 - ILLINOIS RIVER NIGHT TIME CLOSURE MM 134.0

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 5/18/09
Subject: ILLINOIS RIVER NIGHT TIME CLOSURE MM 134.0 - 138.0
NAVNOTICE # 1690

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0193-09 UM
SAFETY AND SCHED BCSTS UNTIL CANCELLED
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0139-09 UM
USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY: COTP UMR HAS ISSUED A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE BETWEEN MM
134 - MM 138 ILR FROM 2000 - 0600 CDT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TO ASSESS
LEVEE CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT
THE USCG COMMAND CENTER WHEN ARRIVING AT THE CLOSURE ZONE BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 2000 - 0600 CDT FOR VESSEL QUEUE. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO
NOT ENTER THE CLOSURE ZONE IF THEY WILL NOT CLEAR THE ZONE PRIOR TO
2000 HRS. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO OPERATE AT THE SLOWEST SAFE
SPEED TO MINIMIZE WAKE DAMAGE AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM LAYING UP ON OR
PUSHING INTO LEVEES. ADVANCE NOTICES ARE TO BE MADE TO USCG SECTOR
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMAND CENTER AT 314-269-2332 OR ON VHF-FM
CH. 16.