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Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Virginia, has won an $18.6 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging works in Wilmington, North Carolina.
According to the Corps, the work consists of maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar, Brunswick County, North Carolina.
This includes removal and disposal of over 1,000,000 Cubic Yards of shoaled material that has accumulated in the channels since they were last dredged.
The dredged sand will be strategically placed to nourish the beaches of Oak Island (Town of Caswell Beach and Town of Oak Island).
To protect sea turtle nesting, this work is scheduled to be completed within the current beach placement window, from November 16th to April 30th.
Maintaining the navigability of Wilmington Harbor is vital to the economic health of the region. This dredging project will ensure safe and efficient passage for commercial vessels while also providing the valuable benefit of beach nourishment for Oak Island.