Navigation Notices: Illinois River
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Reporting Processes
This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) updates the UAS reporting process detailed in MSIB Vol XX, Issue 016 and expands UAS reporting to include the entire Marine Transportation System (MTS) within the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans zone. UAS are increasingly being employed for a variety of services on or near commercial vessels…
Read MoreLOCK CLOSURE Brandon Road Lock River Mile 286.0
Notice Number: IW 24-205782 Date: 01/30/2024 08:00 – 16:00 01/31/2024 08:00 – 16:00 Brandon Road Lock and Dam, River Mile 286.0 will have two daytime closures on January 30th and 31st from 0800 to 1600. The purpose of this closure is to facilitate contract work on the control stands to install new equipment and make…
Read MoreLockport Gate Installation
Gentlemen, Sorry I could not attend the IRCA meeting yesterday but I was glad Paul was available to come down and provide some updates. Paul mentioned that there wasn’t a huge crowd at the meeting, and we got the impression that maybe all were not as informed about the upcoming project at Lockport to replace…
Read MoreNotice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization HTW 10 Session
The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, both in-person at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, and via teleconference. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the tenth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and…
Read MoreMcClugage Bridge Project – Arch Float-in – 1-Week Prior to Operation
All, As discussed during the IRCA Meeting on November 14th, we are on track for December 19th and 20th for the Navigation Channel Closure for the Arch Float-in at the McClugage Bridge Project. If you have any questions or comments about this please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thanks, Pat Ryan, P.E. Project Manager American…
Read More12 hour closure at Brandon Road
We will be having a 12 hour closure at Brandon Road Lock and Dam tomorrow 12 December from 0600-1800 to allow contractors to complete work to the miter gate gear boxes and brake systems. Today’s closure will be extended to 1800 hours to they can complete the work on the lower left miter gate systems.…
Read MoreComing Soon: New Online Charting App Visualizing Space Operations Hazard Areas
COMING SOON: NAVCEN will be releasing our new Space Operations Launch and Recovery (SOLAR) geospatial visualization tool in the near future. The initial build of this tool will be available in the Coast Guard Seventh District with further expansion in 2024. SOLAR will offer a practical solution for mariners and the shipping industry to access…
Read MoreRoadway Engineering Intern (Schaumburg, IL)
Job Description Overview We are excited to share once again TranSystems has been recognized as a top 100 design firm by Engineering News-Record in 2022. For more than 50 years, TranSystems has committed to a mission of performing engineering and architectural planning, design, and construction solution services in a manner that is both safe and…
Read MoreIDOT CN68B446 – McClugage Bridge Project – Arch Float-in – 3-Week Prior to Operation
All, As discussed during the IRCA Meeting on November 14th, we are on track for December 19th and 20th for the Navigation Channel Closure for the Arch Float-in at the McClugage Bridge Project. Attached for reference are the documents that were reviewed during the Nov. 14th IRCA Meeting. As noted in the Detailed Schedule document, I’ll provide updates…
Read MoreDresden Island Valve Work
The contractor at Dresden Island Lock is starting valve recess work today, they have taken the chamber to install the lower bulk heads. Estimated time they are in the chamber is two hours. Once both sets of bulk heads are installed on the I-wall side we will be locking with only land wall valves. So…
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