SAFETY / SECTOR DETROIT AOR / ICE / SEC DET BNM 0002-25 /
OPERATION COAL SHOVEL HAS COMMENCED. TO ENHANCE THE COORDINATION OF ICE BREAKING RESORCES, THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, DETROIT, DIRECTS ALL SHIPPING COMPANIES TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA) FOR THEIR VESSELS ARRIVING OR DEPRTING FROM ANY PORT TERMINAL WITHIN THE OPERATION COAL SHOVEL AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR). IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED ONLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN TRANSITING IN ICE COVERED WATERS. THE COAL SHOVEL AOR EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERN EXTENT OF THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF LAKE EIRE THOUGH THE DETROIT AND ST. CLAIR RIVER SYSTEM AND NORTH TO INCLUDE ALL NAVIGABLE WATERS OF LAKE HURON SOUTH OF 44 DEGREES, 43 MINTUES NORTH LATITUDE. IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL ETA REPORTS BE RECEIVED DAILY BY 1000 A.M. (EASTERN) AND AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. THIS MAY BE MET THOUGH SUBMISSION OF THE DAILY VESSEL MOVEMENT REPORTS IN ELECTRONIC FORM SENT VIA EMAIL TO SECDETROITWWM@USCG.MIL THIS FORM MAY BE FOUND ON THE COAST GUARD HOME PORT WEB PAGE. ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVALS SHOULD BE UPDATED WHENEVER THE ARRIVAL TIME DEVIATES BY MORE THAN SIX HOURS. ETA UPDATES MAY BE REPORTED BY TELEPHONE TO THE SECTOR DETROIT COMMAND CENTER AT (833) 388-8724 OR TO THE DUTY ICE OFFICER AT (313) 475-7475. CANCEL AT//182000Z JAN 25// BT
