SAFETY/ILLINOIS RIVER/GENERAL/SEC UMR BNM 0145-25
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/14/2025 12:31 PM EDT
A. THE FOLLOWING ZONE IS IN THE LOW WATER WATCH PHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WESTERN RIVERS WAP ANNEX:
1. ZONE 1 GRAFTON (MM 0.0 - 9.9)
B. DEEP DRAFT TOWS ARE ADVISED TO DEPART THE AREA. ALL VESSELS SHALL TRANSIT AT A SLOW SPEED NEAR FLEETING AREAS TO MINIMIZE IMPACT DUE TO NARROW CHANNEL WIDTH. TOW OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO PLACE THE HEAVIEST BARGES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOW AND IDENTIFY FLEETING AREAS IN THE EVENT OF A RIVER CLOSURE.
C. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION AND CONTACT SECTOR UMR VIA VHF-FM CH 16, TELEPHONE AT 314-269-2332, OR EMAIL AT MAILTO: SUMRWATERWAYS@USCG.MIL TO REPORT SHOALING, HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, OR MISSING ATON
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