Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has announced that maintenance dredging of the navigation channels in Port Hacking will begin next week.
RMS Maritime Acting Operations Manager Botany Bay/Port Hacking Drew Jones said a dredge and associated equipment will conduct the dredging of:
. Gunnamatta Bay
· Bundeena to Burraneer Point Channel
· Burraneer Point
· Burraneer Bay
· Lilli Pilli
· Goggerleys Point.
Dredging may take place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mr Jones said skippers should keep well clear and slow down near the dredge and other equipment and keep wash to a minimum.
The dredge will display appropriate day shapes and night lights. People boating near the works must comply with any safety directions given by a Boating Safety Officer or a Police Officer.
The dredging is expected to be completed by mid-October.
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Dredging Today Staff, June 13, 2012;