OCEAN CITY, Md. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District has received emergency authorization to dredge the Ocean City inlet starting the week of July 21. The operation is scheduled to last about eight days, depending on weather conditions. Crews will use the side-caster dredge Merritt to remove roughly 7,500 cubic yards of sediment, primarily targeting the northern channel near the harbor. Officials say the dredging is critical to ensure safe navigation for emergency vessels and to prepare the waterway ahead of the White Marlin Open fishing tournament taking place in early August.
