22 Jul 2016 / Delaware Bay, USA
The U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay has issued Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) about annual dredging operations underway at Wilmington Harbor on the Christina River, as well as dredging due to start in the Tinicum Island Range, Eddystone Range, Chester Range, and Marcus Hook Range from 1 August.
According to MSIB 18-16, the dredge “Essex” along with support equipment, including tender boats “Robbie R, Hilton Head, American Eagle and Pusher 11,” commenced dredging operations at Wilmington Harbor on the Christina River, in Delaware on 16 July. Operations will continue until 30 September.
MSIB 19-16 advises that Great Lakes Dredging will conduct dredging operations within the navigational channel of the Delaware River, from the eastern point of Tinicum Island Range, south, to the southernmost point of Marcus Hook Range, from 1 August 2016 through to 15 March 2017. The operation is part of the Army Corps of Engineers Delaware Main Channel Deepening Project in which the main navigational channel will be dredged to a controlled depth of 45 feet.
For further details and information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at [email protected]
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