Tennessee Valley Towing  - Telephone: 270-554-0154/ Fax:  270-554-0183                         Website - http://www.tennesseevalleytowing.com

4520 Clarks River Road         Office Hours: Mon-Fri                 0730-1630 CST                         Dispatch: Lonny Fugate - Home 270/898-7803; Cell 270/217-1574

Paducah, KY 42003                                      Sat/Sun/Holidays 0730-1030 CST                                         Rachael Mayes - Home 270/744-9735; Cell 270/559-0914

 

SUNDAY – September 7, 2008

MARSEC Level #1

 

Harley Hall               DN 338 TN (1L/2E)  FOB: 47,537/1,708   LOB:  357/2

O225-O540-0840        Dec KM – p/u 4 lds w/tug

0740-0840                   Dec Port – drop 2 lds & p/u 2 lds w/tug

1840-2030                   Guntersville Lock n/b

2230-2320                   Guntersville – drop 9 lds 1 mt w/tug

2330-0030                   Guntersville – p/u  1 ld 2 mts w/tug

0150-0330                   Mile 350 – stopped in fog – lock orders, lock shut down due to fog

0340-0410                   Guntersville Lock s/b

 

Audrey Fouts       DN 171 TN (4L/11E ) FOB: 72,160/1,202   LOB:  997/20

0945-1045-1200        Yellow Creek – drop 1 mt, p/u 2 mts w/tug

1415-1700                 Pickwick Lock s/b

2345-***                     Mile 171 – stopped in fog

 

W.W. Dyer               DN  963 OH (10L/4E) FOB: 57,000/1,532    LOB: 782/0

0345-0810                 Pad Mg – drop 3 mts, p/u 1 ld ,1 mt & shift tow w/tug

0835-2020-2105        Lock 52 s/b  

2205-2245                 Metropolis – drop 1 ld & shift tow w/tug

0215-0450-0550        Lock 53 s/b

 

 

Yazoo City               UP 360 TN (4L) turn Bridgeport FOB: 84,311/2,963   LOB:  357/13

0830-1045                   Wheeler Lock  n/b

2045-2215-0035          Guntersville Lock n/b

0210-0310-0515          Guntersville – drop 7 lds & rearrange w/tug

 

T.S.Kunsman          UP 319 TN (8L/3E) turn Chattanooga FOB: 45,525/2,770  LOB: 491/21

0800-1030                   Wilson Lock – n/b

1240-1330-1550          Wheeler Lock – n/b

2030-2230                    Dec Port – drop 2 lds  w/tug

0030-0600                   Mile 315 TN – stopped in fog

 

Jerry McNeil         UP 160 TN (9L/7E) turn Guntersville  FOB: 58,940/2,950   LOB:  597/25

 

 

Bearcat                     UP 600 TN

 

      TVT fuel escalation @ 64%

 

      Tennessee River Barge Drafts – Lock #52 in operations 8/08/08; Lock #53 in operation 8/16.  USACE draft restrictions are in place for the lower sill at Lock #52; a copy of the draft restrictions is available from TVT upon request; “slow speed” & “no driving over the lower sill” are mandatory.

 

      Cumberland River:  Cheatham Lock – MP 148.6 Cumberland River - closed 0600, 8/19/08 through 1800, 9/9/2008; navigation traffic will not be able to pass.

 

 

WEEDKEND DISPATCHER:  Gail O’Connell – cell # 270-559-4049