Posted on July 24, 2023
GRAND Bahama boaters and vessel operators are warned to be careful at the Fortune Bay Canal where dredging is underway.
#Lucaya Services Company Limited (LUSCO) has commenced a maintenance dredging project and is repairing damaged jetties in the area from June through October.
#The marine dredging and jetty repair activities are being conducted from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday.
#“LUSCO urges operators of vessels of all types to exercise extreme caution and care while navigating the Fortune Bay Canal area during work hours and off-hours when equipment and markers may be in the area,” the company said.
#Mariners are advised to remain a safe distance from the dredger, booster, buoys, underground and above ground cables, pipelines, barges, derricks, wires, and related equipment.
#They should also take heed to published mariners warnings and signage posted in the waterway near the construction zone.
#LUSCO noted that landslide works in preparation for maintenance dredging and jetty repairs at the inlet to the Fortune Bay Canal are completed and marine activities have started.
#Charisse Brown, CEO and President of the Grand Bahama Development Company Limited, said their teams are working diligently to make certain work progresses safely and as planned.
#Phoenix Engineering Limited and A&D Gaitor’s Equipment Rock & Sand have been contracted for the project.
#The Grand Bahama Port Authority and its Building and Development Services Department have also assisted.
#Ms Brown stated that LUSCO will provide residents and the boating public with continued updates about the ongoing works and potential impacts to traffic in the waterway and onshore areas.
#“We understand the significance of the Fortune Bay Canal to our residents and the boating public,” she said.
#LUSCO continues to serve residents by providing ongoing maintenance and upkeep of Lucaya’s infrastructure, including roadways, waterways, and ocean inlets in the Freeport and Lucaya areas.
