February 2022
FACT SHEET
Kings Bay Submarine Base (NAVY O&M)
Operations and Maintenance
Congressional District: 4
1. DESCRIPTION
Kings Bay Submarine Base project consists of maintenance dredging within the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay including the main channel to varying depths, upper turning basin, Site Six, Magnetic Silencing Facility, Explosive Handling Basin, Explosive Handling Wharves, Medium Auxiliary Repair Dock, Refit Wharves and the Drydock Caisson Gate and Sill. This project connects to the Kings Bay Entrance Channel maintenance dredging project. Dredged material is placed in four Dredge Material Management Areas (DMMA): Crab Island, Mainside, D/A-1 or D/A-2. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is located in Camden County, Georgia adjacent to the town of St. Marys and across from the City of Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida.
2. FUNDING
| Allocation for FY22 (Navy) |
$21,779,000 |
| President’s Budget FY23 |
$19,697,000 |
3. SPONSOR
US NAVY Kings Bay Commander
Naval Submarine Base
Kings Bay, GA 31547-9999
4. STATUS
Kings Bay Submarine Base is dredged annually and is funded with 100% Navy funding. Cutter-suction dredges are utilized to complete the work. The FY22 is scheduled to be awarded in May 2022 and is scheduled for construction completion by June 2023. The FY23 contract is scheduled to be awarded in March 2023 and commence in May 2023. Dredged material will be placed in one of four Dredge Material Management Areas (DMMA): Crab Island, Mainside, D/A-1 or D/A-2. USACE is also conducting DMMA maintenance.
