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CANCELLATION/SEC OHV BNM 0595-25
Published on: 16 September 2025 | 5:26 pm
1. CANCEL SEC OHV BNM 0595-25 DTG 151953Z SEP 25
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UPDATE/LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER/GENERAL/SEC OHV BNM 0572-25 UPDATE-3
Published on: 16 September 2025 | 5:21 pm
THE US COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OHIO VALLEY, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMITTEE, HAS PLACED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM MILE MARKER 869 TO 953.8:
NORTHBOUND TOWS ARE TO HAVE DRAFTS NO GREATER THAN 10’0” WITH TOWS CONFIGURED NO MORE THAN 4 BARGES WIDE IF FULLY LOADED, WITH NO MORE THAN 6 WIDE TOTAL. TOWS SHALL BE CONFIGURED NO MORE THAN 7 BARGES LONG.
SOUTHBOUND TOWS ARE TO HAVE DRAFTS NO GREATER THAN 10’6” WITH TOWS CONFIGURED NO MORE THAN 6 BARGES WIDE.
MARINERS SHOULD TRANSIT WITH CAUTION AND ARE ADVISED THAT USACE MAINTAINED DEPTH AND WIDTH MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON ALL BUOY LINES. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT SECTOR OHIO VALLEY VIA MARINE VHF-FM CH-16 OR TELEPHONE AT 1-800-253-7465 TO REPORT SHOALING, HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, OR MISSING ATON.
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SAFETY/OHIO RIVER/DREDGING/SEC OHV BNM 0597-25
Published on: 16 September 2025 | 3:00 pm
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT SECTOR OHIO VALLEY HAS ISSUED A SAFETY ADVISORY FOR THE RALIEGH BAR CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING ON THE OHIO RIVER MILE MARKER 855.0 FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN WILL BE IN THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL AND THE DISPOSAL PIPELINE MAY BE CROSSING THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL, REQUIRING THE DISPOSAL PIPELINE TO BE OPENED FOR PASSING VESSEL TRAFFIC. CONTACT THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN FOR PASSING INSTRUCTIONS ON CHANNEL 13. ONCE CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN, PROCEED WITH CAUTION AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED.
CANCEL AT//230359Z SEP 25//
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SAFETY/LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER/HAZARD/SEC OHV BNM 0596-25
Published on: 15 September 2025 | 8:41 pm
ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED OF A CONCRETE REVETMENT STRUCTURE APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET OFF OF THE RIGHT DESCENDING BANK AT MILE MARKER 914 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR THE ISLAND 8 HEAD LIGHT. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO FAVOR THE LEFT DESCENDING BANK AND TRANSIT THIS AREA WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
CANCEL AT//300300Z SEP 25//
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SAFETY/OHIO RIVER/DREDGING/SEC OHV BNM 0595-25
Published on: 15 September 2025 | 8:40 pm
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT SECTOR OHIO VALLEY HAS ISSUED A SAFETY ADVISORY FOR THE RALIEGH BAR CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING ON THE OHIO RIVER MILE MARKER 855.0 FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN WILL BE IN THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL AND THE DISPOSAL PIPELINE MAY BE CROSSING THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL, REQUIRING THE DISPOSAL PIPELINE TO BE OPENED FOR PASSING VESSEL TRAFFIC. CONTACT THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN FOR PASSING INSTRUCTIONS ON CHANNEL 13. ONCE CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN, PROCEED WITH AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED.
CANCEL AT//221200Z SEP 25//
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