Dredging

More Shoaling Slows Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry As Summer Looms

Will Michaels — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The state DOT says Hatteras Inlet remains impassible in some areas as ferries prepare to switch to a busier summer schedule.

A series of storms clogged the channel between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands this winter, forcing crews to clear a longer detour. A dredge has been clearing the original route, but officials say a boat bottomed out during a trial run last week.

"It's hard to say what's causing the changes there," says Jed Dixon, deputy director of the NC Ferry Division.

NC Ferry Division Eyes Alternate Route Between Hatteras And Ocracoke

Will Michaels — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:36:46 +0000

Ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands could resume as early as this week with an alternate route. The state Department of Transportation says surveyors have identified a longer channel that could allow ferries to pass. Service has been spotty or suspended since Hurricane Sandy and two nor'easters made the normal route impassible during low tides. DOT spokesman Steve Abbott says the agency hopes to reopen the route quickly to let traffic flow to an area that relies heavily on tourism from Spring to Fall.

Oregon Inlet Clogged, Dredging in Limbo

Will Michaels — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Dredging crews are set to survey the Oregon Inlet again this morning after they suspended operations due to shallow waters. Officials with the U-S Army Corps of Engineers say strong winds brought more sand into the inlet last week. That prevents crews from using their side-casting dredge. Bob Sattin is the cheif operator for the Army Corps of Engineers in Wilmington: