IOP Connector Dredging

Good afternoon Charleston HSC,

On or about Wednesday, January 14^th, Cottrell Contracting Corporation of Chesapeake, Virginia advises that the Dredge NEWMARKET will be conducting dredging operations in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) in the vicinity of the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge at approximate mile marker 459 in Charleston County, SC. While working near the IOP connector, the dredge equipment will partially impede the navigation channel. Vessels requiring passing arrangements are requested to contact Dredge NEWMARKET no less than 3 hours prior to arrival. The dredge can be reached at 757-635-4513 for passing arrangements.

The work is a portion of the ongoing dredging project which continues through approximately April 1, 2026, from Winyah Bay-Charleston Harbor Light 99 (LLNR 34435) to Winyah Bay-Charleston Harbor Daybeacon 119 (LLNR 34520). All mariners are requested to stay clear of the dredge, pipelines, barge, derricks and operating wires about the dredge. All operators should be aware that the dredge and pontoon lines are held in place by cables, which are attached to anchors some distance from the dredge and pontoons. Buoys are attached to the anchors so that they may be moved as the dredge moves. Submerged lines should be avoided. Mariners are requested to exercise extreme caution when approaching, passing, and leaving the dredging plant. The Dredge NEWMARKET monitors VHF-FM channels 13 and 16. Mariners are cautioned to strictly comply with the Inland Rules of the Road when approaching, passing and leaving the area of operations, and remain a safe distance away from the dredge, booster, buoys, cables, pipeline, barges, derricks.

If there are any questions please feel free to reach out, thank you!

Very respectfully,

LTJG Nicholas Jones
WWM Division Chief
USCG Sector Charleston
Nicholas.J.Jones@uscg.mil
O: 843-740-3184
C: 843-323-7761