SAFETY/IL – JOLIET, IL – DES PLAINES RIVER/TOW/SEC SLM BNM 0361-26

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/06/2026 03:24 PM EST

united states coast guard

1. ON NOVEMBER 6, 2026 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, 2026 FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. DAILY, ZENITH ENERGY JOLIET TERMINAL IS CONDUCTING A BARGE OFFLOADING OPERATION ON THE DES PLAINES RIVER AT MILE MARKER 284. A TUG AND BARGE THAT IS 315 FEET IN COMBINED LENGTH WILL BE SITTING PERPENDICULAR TO THE RIVER WALL WITHIN THE 400-FOOT WIDE CHANNEL LEAVING A 85 FOOT WIDE AREA NAVIGABLE FOR TRANSIT. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION, REACH OUT TO THE ON SCENE VESSEL AT LEAST 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO TRANSIT THROUGH AREA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ON SCENE VESSEL AT (630)800-8358 OR VHF CHANNEL 16.
CANCEL AT//072300Z NOV 26//

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