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22-Oct-2015
| BRIDGE PAINTING UNDERWAY Delaware River, USA |
| SHIP CHANNEL SALVAGE OPERATIONS: VTS DIRECTIVE CANCELLED Houston TX, USA |
| PARTIAL CHANNEL CLOSURE Houston Ship Channel, USA |
| Bridge painting underway |
| Thursday, October 22, 2015, Delaware River, USA |
| Painting of the suspension spans and towers of the Walt Whitman Bridge is being conducted between 0700 and 1500 hours daily, until 31 March 2018.A work platform extending 3 feet beneath the lower portion of the bridge will be installed over the entire length of the bridge. The vertical clearance of the bridge will be reduced by 3 feet to approximately 136 feet above MHW.For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com |
| Ship Channel salvage operations: VTS directive cancelled |
| Thursday, October 22, 2015, Houston TX, USA |
| As of 1128 hours local time yesterday (21 October), all Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston directives and restrictions impacting the Houston Ship Channel in the vicinity of Vince Bayou for salvage operations are canceled.Mariners should anticipate a series of closures and restrictions to support ongoing salvage operations.For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com |
| Partial Channel closure |
| Thursday, October 22, 2015, Houston Ship Channel, USA |
| Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston directs no ship or ocean going barge movements on the Houston Ship Channel from Kinder-Morgan Galena Park Dock 2 to Kinder-Morgan Galena Park Dock 4 from 0900 to 1500 hours local time today (Thursday 22 October), for salvage operations.Inland tow traffic will be allowed to transit the area with no meeting or overtaking and at minimum safe speed.For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com |
