The Problem Stretch intersection of Browns Inlet and AICW is a perennial shoaling threat and it is wise to follow the advice Cruisers Net has been giving for some time: follow the markers and do NOT follow the Magenta Line in this stretch of the ICW! This dredging is certainly welcome and slow passage is called for.

NC – INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY – BROWNS INLET CROSSING – DREDGING
Southwind Construction Corp will be conducting dredging operations in the Intracoastal Waterway at Browns Inlet Crossing from 21 Jan until approximately 11 Feb 2019. Dredged material will be places on Onslow Beach near Camp Lejeune. Work vessels may be contacted on VHF-FM channels 13 and 16. Submerged and floating pipeline associated with dredging operation; use extreme caution in the area. Mariners are urged to transit at the slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made. Pipeline and vessels will
be visibly lighted and marked pursuant to Coast Guard regulations. Submerged pipeline will be positioned parallel and adjacent to the shoreline of the federal channel thence traversing upland and southeast to the beach fill placement area on Onslow Beach. For more information or question contact Darrell Stewart at 812-867-7220.
Chart 11541 LNM 04/19

Click Here To View the Cruisers’ Net’s “AICW Problem Stretches” Listing For the AICW/Browns Inlet Intersection
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