A California-based company has been awarded a multimillion-dollar dredging contract for the Morehead City Inner Harbor.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District tapped Curtin Maritime Corp., which is headquartered in Long Beach, to clear shoaled sediment from the navigation channels within the harbor for $4.3 million. The Corps awarded the contract on July 30.
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“Maintaining safe navigable waterways is central to our mission at the Wilmington District,” Wilmington District Commander Col. Ken Porter stated in a release. “This investment ensures that the Morehead City Inner Harbor remains fully operational, supporting regional commerce, maritime industries, and the local economy.”
Curtin Maritime Corp. will, under the direction of the Wilmington District, dredge the channels on a schedule “to align with regional environmental windows to minimize impacts on local marine life and coastal habitats,” the release states.
