NAVNOTICE# 1708 - Updated WAP (Recreational vessel restrictions have been lifted for UMR and ILR)

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 5/27/09
Subject: Updated WAP (Recreational vessel restrictions have been lifted for UMR and ILR)
NAVNOTICE # 1708

USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY:
A. ZONES 1-7 (MM 0.0 - 180.9 ILR) ARE IN THE RECOVERY PHASE FOR
EXTREME HIGH WATER CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ILR WAP ANNEX.
ALL VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PUSHING INTO OR LAYING UP ON
LEVEES BETWEEN MM 134 - 134.5 ILR AND ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT
THESE ZONES WITH CAUTION AND AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
WAKE DAMAGE ESPECIALLY BETWEEN MM 79.0 - 138.0 ILR.
B. ZONE 28 (MM 109.9 - 185.4 UMR) IS IN THE RECOVERY PHASE FOR
EXTREME HIGH WATER CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UMR WAP. COTP
SEC UMR HAS ESTABLISHED A SAFETY ZONE IN ST. LOUIS HARBOR FROM MM
179 - 184 UMR. SOUTHBOUND TOWS GREATER THAN 600 FEET IN LENGTH,
EXCLUDING THE TOWBOAT, SHOULD LIMIT TRANSIT WITHIN THE SAFETY ZONE
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 UPON PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN
ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY. FLEETING AREAS
ARE TO COORDINATE WITH ADJACENT FACILITIES FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE
EVENT OF A BREAK-AWAY.