Navigation Notices: Illinois River
High Voltage Testing CSSC Fish Dispersal Barriers
Notice Number: 203608 Date: 09/11/2023 07:00 thru 09/15/2023 17:00 1. The Illinois Waterway from River Mile 296.0 to 296.7 will be closed to all vessel traffic between 0700 to 1200 CDT and 1300 to 1700 CDT daily from Monday, September 11th, 2023, through Friday, September 15th, 2023. The purpose of this closure is to conduct…
Read MoreIllinois Waterway Dewater Project Update
IRCA Update 30 August 2023 (more…)
Read MoreIllinois River mile 77.3 – 77.2
Navigation Notice at Illinois River mile 77.3-77.2 Area with 7 ft of water reported: Capt. Terry O. Bass Jr. Blessey Mraine (more…)
Read MoreIllinois River mile 62.5
All mariners transit with caution: Two industry SB vessels ran aground SB with 15 loads (9.0’) mid-channel on the sailing line at mm 62.5 IL. I’m sure the channel is lumped up in this location once the channel is cleared up . Capt. Terry O. Bass Jr. Blessey Marine (more…)
Read MoreIRCA Meeting
Sending out this reminder to everyone. The Next IRCA Meeting is on September the 12th in Peoria at the Paradice Hotel. Meeting starts at 0930 and breakfast will be available before between 0830-0900. Rick Osborn Port Captain Magnolia Marine Transport Office (800) 696-5921 Desk (601) 802-8602 Cell (601) 218-5089 Fax (601 638-8475 Rick.Osborn@ergon.com…
Read MoreMechanical Dredging (Strike Removal) LaGrange Pool at Otter Creek, RM 113.0-113.4
Notice Number: 203492/IW 23-203492 Date: 08/22/2023 06:00 thru Until Further Notice Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations will commence on Tuesday, 22-August-2023 and will continue Until Further Notice at Otter Creek, RM 113.0-113.4. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 12 hrs per day, 0600-1800. Mariners are requested to contact the MV Creve Coeur on…
Read MoreSending Faxes to the National Maritime Center
As of August 25, 2023, Regional Exam Centers (RECs) will no longer maintain separate fax lines. In accordance with 46 CFR 10.217(a), the Coast Guard is designating the following fax numbers as locations to which an applicant may submit application information. To fax information to the National Maritime Center (NMC), please use the specific fax number associated…
Read MoreIW Closure Project Update
Here is this weeks latest update on the Lock projects going on, still saying scheduled opening is September 30th for all 3 projects. View the Presentation Here //signed// Rick Osborn Port Captain Magnolia Marine Transport Rick.Osborn@ergon.com (more…)
Read MoreIllinois Waterway 2023 Consolidated Maintenance Closures Update
Dear Illinois Waterway Stakeholders, We’re past the halfway point for this summer’s Illinois Waterway maintenance closures, and work is well underway at Marseilles, Dresden Island, and Brandon Road Locks. Operations crews are on site performing welding and other repairs for several miter gate cracks that were discovered during detailed inspections after the chambers were dewatered…
Read MoreProject Update: Illinois River Locks
View the Power Point Here (more…)
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