UPDATE / OHIO RIVER / GENERAL / SEC OV BNM 0398-23 UPDATE-2 /
ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT VESSELS TRANSITING THE OHIO RIVER BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 975 AND 972 MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN AN AVERAGE UPBOUND SPEED OF THREE MILES PER HOUR. VESSELS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THREE MILES PER HOURS WILL REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTINUES FROM MILE 967 TO 975, THE PREFERRED TRANSIT TIMES FOR THIS AREA IS DAY TIME FOR DOWN BOUND TRAFFIC AND NIGHT TIME FOR UPBOUND TRAFFIC. THE DREDGE BILL HOLMAN CONTINUES TO CONDUCT DREDGING OPERATIONS IN THIS AREA. MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK INTO BOTH THE OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM TO BE PLACED IN THE QUEUE AND TO CHECK IN WITH THE BILL HOLMAN FOR PASSING ARRANGEMENTS.
