Dredging to begin near Morehead City, NC

MOREHEAD City, N.C. &ampndash Mariners may possibly encounter delays as Army Corps of Engineers dredging operations are scheduled to commence at the North Carolina State Port Docks, the Radio Island Barge Docks and the Aviation Fuel Docks in Morehead Metropolis from approximately July 10 by way of Oct. 31.

The dredging operations are getting executed to restore the harbor to a projected depth of 35 to 45 feet, relying on the place.

The Army Corps of Engineers dredge operators will monitor VHF-FM channels 13 and sixteen to coordinate passage for boaters who are asked to phone the dredge 30 minutes prior to passage and are reminded to remain apparent of the dredge, barges, derricks and running wires whilst transiting at a no-wake speed.

All fishnets, crab-pots, and structures in the general area need to be removed prior to the commencement of the work.

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