NAVNOTICE# 706 - JOINT TRAINING ACTIVITY NEAR GRANITE CITY 07 AUG

To: ALL MARINERS
From: MSO St. Louis
Date: 8/3/06
Subject: JOINT TRAINING ACTIVITY NEAR GRANITE CITY 07 AUG - 08 AUG
NAVNOTICE # 706

COTP SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
BROADCAST:
FROM 07 AUG 2006 TO 08 AUG 2006, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A JOINT TRAINING OPERATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE VICINITY OF LOCK AND DAM 27 AND THE TRI-CITY PORT AREA NEAR GRANITE CITY. ACTIVITY IN THE CHAIN OF ROCKS CANAL WILL COMMENCE AT 1000 LOCAL ON 07 AUG AND END AT 0600 LOCAL ON 08 AUG. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING OPERATION WILL BE TRANSITING THE RIVER IN ZODIAC RESPONSE BOATS. OFFICIALS WILL BE FIRING BLANK AMMUNITION IN THE VICINITY OF RIVERS EDGE BETWEEN 0100 TO 0500 LOCAL ON 08 AUG.