ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River is responding to a report of 13 drifting and two sunken barges as a result of a bridge allision with the Poplar St. Bridge on the Mississippi River, Saturday.
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Coast Guard to enforce safety zones along Mississippi River during Baseball All Star Week.
ST. LOUIS — The Coast Guard will be enforcing a safety zone in the downtown St. Louis area between the MacArthur Railroad Bridge (mile marker 179), and the Eads Bridge (mile marker 180) from July 11 through July 14, 2009 from 4 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Commercial vessels transiting the safety zone are [...]
Coast Guard closes portion of Illinois River due to marine incident
PEORIA, Ill. — The Coast Guard has closed the Illinois River from mile marker 160 to mile marker 165 in response to a marine incident involving the motor vessel Richard Sibes and a 40-foot pleasure craft carrying seven people at 4:30 p.m. Monday.
Coast Guard reopens Mississippi and Illinois rivers to recreational boat traffic
ST. LOUIS — The Coast Guard has re-opened the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to all recreational vessel traffic.
The Coast Guard is requesting that boats transiting on the Illinois River between Beardstown, Ill., and Kingston, Ill., to proceed at the slowest safe speed to minimize wake damage.
Coast Guard prohibits recreational vessel traffic on parts of Mississippi, Illinois rivers
ST. LOUIS — The Coast Guard has closed portions of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to all recreational vessel traffic due to safety concerns associated with high water levels today.
The following sections are closed to all recreational vessel traffic:
Navigation restricted on the Mississippi River following vessel sinking
St. LOUIS – The Coast Guard has lifted the operating restrictions on the Upper Mississippi River from mile marker 194.5 to 197.5 which were established in response to the sinking of the tug boat Hartford Beaver at mile marker 196.5 Wednesday, March 11.
Navigation restricted on the Mississippi River following vessel sinking
ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard has established a temporary Safety Zone on the Upper Mississippi River to all vessel traffic from the Chain of Rocks Lock & Dam at mile marker 185.5 to mile marker 197.5 following the sinking of the tug boat Hartford Beaver at mile marker 197 earlier today. Vessel traffic [...]