Navigation Notice: Upper Mississippi River
RIAC – Upper Mississippi River Winter Lock Closure Schedule
FYI, Below are the known dates for winter 2023/2024 lock and bridge closures on the Upper Mississippi River: Lock 2 – Closed 4-Dec-2023 – 5-Mar-2024 – Dewater Lock. Lock 4 – Closed 4-Dec-2023 – 5-Mar-2024 – End cell rehab. Sabula RR Bridge – Closed 11-Dec-2023 – 11-Mar-2023 – Swing span machinery rehab. Lock 17 –…
Read MoreNational Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Vacancies – Application Deadline – September 12, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications to fill member vacancies on the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (Committee). This Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters relating to the medical certification determinations for the issuance of licenses, certification of registry,…
Read MoreTemporary Lock Closures MRC Low Water Inspection
Notice Number: 203349/23-07 Date: 08/08/2023 12:00 thru 08/16/2023 22:00 1. Intermittent Lock closures scheduled for the Mississippi River Commission’s Low Water Inspection and Open House on board the M/V Mississippi are as follows: 1. 8 August: Melvin Price Auxiliary Lock, 1200 to 1800 hours. 2. 16 August: Lock 24, 0600 to 0900 hours. 3. 16…
Read MoreList of Marine Events for August 2023 Sector Upper Mississippi River
Please see the attached MSIB for a list of marine events for which sponsors have submitted an application in the Sector Upper Mississippi River AOR. There may be other marine events not included on this list where the Coast Guard has not been notified, as well as events where the Coast Guard was notified after…
Read MoreCOMPLETED UPPER MISSISSIPPI MECHANICAL DREDGING (Strike Removal)Burlington Island Light, UMR Mile 396.7-397.3
NTNI Number 203024-1 EFFECTIVE: 07/06/2023 14:00 thru 07/24/2023 17:00 Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations will commence on Thursday, 6-July-2023 and will continue Until Further Notice at Burlington Island Light, UMR Mile 396.7-397.3. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 10.5 hrs per day, 0700-1730 Mariners are requested to contact the MV Rock Island or MV…
Read MoreSUSPENDEDUPPER MISSISSIPPIMECHANICAL DREDGING (STRIKE REMOVAL)Huron Chute, UMR Mile 424.1-424.6
NTNI Number: 203285-1 EFFECTIVE: 07/26/2023 10:00 thru UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations resumed on Wednesday, 26-July-2023 at 1000 and will continue until Until Further Notice at Huron Chute, UMR Mile 424.1 to 424.6. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 10.5 hrs per day, 0700-1730. Mariners are requested to contact the…
Read MoreMECHECIAL DREDGING (Strike Removal) Oquawka Bend, UMR Mile 414.7-414.9
NTNI Number: 203287 Effective: 07/26/2023 10:00 thru UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations will commence on Wednesday, 26-July-2023 and will continue Until Further Notice at Oquawka Bend, UMR Mile 414.7 to 414.9. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 10.5 hrs per day, 0700-1730. Mariners are requested to contact the MV…
Read MoreCHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING – SCHEDULED NIGHTLY CLOSURES Cairo Hwy Bridge, Upper Mississippi River mile 1.3
NOTICE NUMBER: 203245 Posted July21, 2023 CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING – SCHEDULED NIGHTLY CLOSURES USACE Dredge Hurley Cairo Hwy Bridge, Upper Mississippi River mile 1.3 Commencing on Saturday, 22 July 2023, the Dredge Hurley will perform channel maintenance dredging in the vicinity of the Cairo Highway Bridge, mile 1.3 Upper Mississippi River. Work is expected to last…
Read MoreRIAC BNM – Dredging MM 16 UMR Hurley 12JUL
Good afternoon, MSU Paducah submits the following BNM for release: ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED OF DREDGING OPERATIONS NEAR MILE MARKER 16 ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BEGINNING JULY 12, 2023 CONTINUING UNTIL JULY 20, 2023. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THIS AREA WITH CAUTION. //Cancel at 21 0500Z JUL 2023// Very…
Read MoreRIAC Shoaling on reds UM41.5 New Madrid no wake LM882-884
Good afternoon, MSU Paducah requests the re-release the following two BNMs: ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED OF SHOALING AT MILE MARKER 41.5 ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEFT DESCENDING BANK EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET PAST THE RED BUOY LINE, MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO IMPLEMENT A ONE WAY TRAFFIC PATTERN AND FAVOR THE RIGHT DESCENDING BANK WHILE…
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