Mariners' Advisory Committee
for the Bay & River Delaware
www.MacDelRiv.org
   
Posted   03-26-2020 10:42  
By   JSG   [Pilots` Association for the Bay and River DE]
 
New Castle Range Maintenance Dredging (per Norfolk Dredging):
Norfolk dredging is commencing demobilization of the Dredge Essex in the Christina River and shifting the Essex, pipelines, and all related equipment to New Castle Range for setup and dredging work per the following tentative schedule:
(please see attached plot for location of submerged line crossing channel near Pea Patch Island)

03/26- Install 3,480` of submerged pipeline off of Killcohook.
03/27- Install 3,220` of submerged pipeline along the New Castle Range Red side of Channel.
03/28- Remove 1,440` of submerged pipeline across Cherry Island Range and sink North of General Anchorage #5 New Castle Range.
03/29- Install 3,860` of submerged pipeline along New Castle Range Red side of Channel.
03/30- Remove plastic off of Pedricktown Disposal area & place it on the Killcohook Disposal Area.
03/31- Install 1,440` of submerged pipeline across New Castle Range and sink along the Green side just south of Pea Patch Island.
04/01- Install 2,240` of submerged pipeline along the New Castle Range Green Side.
04/02- Install 1,860` of submerged pipeline at Deep Water Range off of Killcohook Disposal Area. *Potential Start Up*

We will shift barges, floating pipeline & the Dredge Essex during demob of the pipeline as well. Mariners are asked to exercise caution when transiting the area due to the presence of personnel and equipment actively working near the main channel.
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