NAVNOTICE# 1748 - UPDATED WAP (0266-09 UM)

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 6/26/09
Subject: UPDATED WAP (0266-09 UM)
NAVNOTICE # 1748

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0266-09 UM
SAFETY AND SCHEDULED BCSTS UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0265-09 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0266-09 UM
USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY:
A. ZONES 1-7 (MM 0.0 - 180.9 ILR) ARE IN THE WATCH PHASE FOR
HIGH WATER CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ILR WAP ANNEX. ALL
TOWING VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PUSHING INTO OR LAYING UP ON
LEVEES AND ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THESE ZONES WITH CAUTION.
B. ZONE 28 (MM 109.9-185.4 UMR) HAS ENTERED THE WATCH PHASE FOR
HIGH WATER CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UMR WAP. A SAFETY
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED BETWEEN MILE MARKER 160.0 TO 201.0. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT ALL TOWING VESSELS HAVE A PILOT ONBOARD WITH
RECENT HIGH WATER EXPERIENCE ON SIMILAR SIZED TOWS WHILE TRANSITING
THE ST. LOUIS HARBOR BRIDGES. DOWN STREAMING OPERATIONS ARE NOT
RECOMMENDED UNLESS THE VESSEL IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 75 FEET
IN LENGTH AND THE VESSEL HAS A MINIMUM OF 1800 HORSEPOWER. DRIFT OF
DEBRIS IS AN ISSUE WITH NAVIGATION AND MAY DRAG BUOYS OFF STATION
AND SEVER BUOYS FROM THEIR MOORINGS. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO
TRANSIT THIS ZONE WITH CAUTION AND AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED TO
MINIMIZE WAKE. ALL TOWING VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM LAYING UP ON
LEVEES.