17/09/2026
Boating Safety Advisory Morehead City, NC
The Port of Morehead City will be "Busy" for the next few weeks.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary advises boaters to use caution at the intersection of Newport River and the ICW, as well as the Harbor Channel into the ICW as some vessels will be lightering (discharging into barges) which means Towboat activity will be high.
Vessels on the Newport River side of the port may be discharging or loading with phosphate or grain, please stay up wind as you may inhale some of these while on the ICW.
Discharge of Soybeans occurs on the West side of the port. parts of the port on the ICW side are restricted via barriers due to intensity of the operations. You may want to plan a little more time in your local travels. the RR and Highway traffic disruptions may occur.
see the following link for schedules: MRH stands for Morehead City.
Https://berthapplication.ncspa-apps.com/sailing-schedule
The above is from our Marine Safety Officer Rich Homovec.