SAFETY / MONONGAHELA RIVER / HAZARD / SEC OV BNM 0042-25 /
THE U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED THIS SAFETY ADVISORY DUE TO HIGH WATER/HIGH FLOW CONDITIONS AT GRAYS LANDING DAM MM 82.0. THE UPPER GAUGE IS GREATER THAN 15 FEET. FLEETING FACILITIES ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW AND ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR WATERFRONT FLEET OPERATIONS GUIDE AND ANY COMPANY CONTINGENCY PLANS. ASSIGN A PERSON TO BE IN CONTINUOUS SURVEILLANCE, TO OBSERVE THE BARGES IN THE FLEETING FACILITY. DOUBLE-UP LINES ON THE HEAD OF THE FLEET AND PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF SPRING AND BREAST LINES BETWEEN THE DOCK AND THE BARGES IN THE FLEET. REVIEW THEIR NEED TO SECURE TOWBOAT ASSISTANCE. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT WITH CAUTION.
