Upper Mississippi: RIAC BNM Action Phase for Zone 28

RIAC BNM Action Phase for Zone 28

As Info...

30 ft restrictions for STL tonight
BLUF: no hip barges, 250HP/barge, daylight only SB tows over 600 ft
Copy of WAP attached for reference

Bernie Heroff

Port Captain
ARTCo
ADM Ag Services and Oilseeds
American River Transportation Co., LLC
PO Box 2889
Saint Louis, MO 63111

t 314 481 8828 / m 314 803 4644

 

Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 11:20 AM

Please see the BNM information when Zone 28 goes into the extreme action phase. The time this broadcast will commence is at 0100 on 07MAY22.

A. THE FOLLOWING ZONE IS IN THE EXTREME HIGH WATER ACTION PHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WESTERN RIVERS WAP ANNEX.
1. UMR: ZONE 28 (MM 160.1-185.4 UMR)

B. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WATERWAYS ACTION PLAN, ALL TOWBOATS TRANSITING THE ST. LOUIS HARBOR BETWEEN MM 179 AND 184 SHALL AVOID CARRYING BARGES ON THE HIP AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF 250 HORSEPOWER FOR EACH LOADED BARGE. A LOADED BARGE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A BARGE WITH UP TO 2,000 TONS OF CARGO. IF A TOWING VESSEL HAS BARGES IN TOW LOADED TO MORE THAN 2,000 TONS IT SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF 250 HORSEPOWER FOR EVERY 2,000 TONS OF CARGO. SOUTHBOUND TOWS GREATER THAN 600FT IN LENGTH, EXCLUDING THE TOWBOAT, SHALL LIMIT TRANSIT TO DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY, AND NORTHBOUND TOWS SHALL HAVE ENOUGH HORSEPOWER TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM SPEED OF 3 MPH ON APPROACH TO THE ST LOUIS HARBOR BRIDGES.

C. ALL VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO FAVOR THE CENTER OF THE CHANNEL AND PROCEED AT THE SLOWEST SAFE OPERATING SPEED BASED UPON PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE WAKE DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY. IT IS RECOMMEDED THAT ALL VESSELS AVOID LAYING UP ON LEVEES, ASSESS BRIDGE CLEARANCES IN ADVANCE, AND FLEETS BE ATTENDED BY A TOWBOAT AT ALL TIMES. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW ANCHORING REQUIREMENTS AND PRE-IDENTIFY LAY UP AREAS IN THE EVENT OF A RIVER CLOSURE OR BARGE BREAK AWAY. MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE THAT MOORED VESSELS AND BARGES ARE ADEQUATELY SECURED WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF INCREASED VELOCITY AND HIGH WATER. RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC IS DISCOURAGED WITHIN THE ZONE. DRIFT AND DEBRIS MAY BE A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION AND MAY DRAG BUOYS OFF STATION.

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CG Sector Upper Mississippi River
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