OFFSHORE CABLE LAYING OPERATIONS
OFFSHORE WIND MARINER UPDATE NO. 68
STATUS: Complete
On or about the 24th of October the Cable Laying Vessel CABLE ENTERPRISE will begin conducting cable laying operations in the vicinity of 41°13′8.4″, -70°25′59.2″ and continuing South toward the OCS-A 0501 Lease Area. Supporting the cable laying operations will be the Tugs NICOLE FOSS & NORNE that will be performing anchor handling for the operations. Prior to commencing Cable installation, the Tug NICOLE FOSS will perform a pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) along the Offshore Cable Corridor to ensure no new debris has fallen on the site since the clearing operations in the late summer. The PLGR activity involves the Tug NICOLE FOSS towing a grapnel train over the seabed (extending 150m behind the vessel) along each of the proposed cable routes. The speed of the tug towing the grapnel train shall not exceed 1 (one) knot. Upon completion of the offshore PLGR, the tug NICOLE FOSS will travel to the nearshore section beginning just offshore of Covell’s Beach, Barnstable and commence the PLGR operation for the nearshore section of the export cable route which runs across Nantucket Sound out to the Cape Poge area.
All Mariners transiting or fishing in the area are requested to give a wide berth to the vessels as they are limited in their ability to maneuver, and the CABLE ENTERPRISE will have gear out 1500m ahead of the vessel and 500 meters behind the vessel. Vessels in the vicinity of the operations are requested to operate in a manner as to not endanger the vessel or associated equipment. Passing arrangement can be made via VHF with the vessels.
F/V FLEET KING will be operating around the activities as a safety vessel to monitor traffic and facilitate the safe movement of fishing vessels, recreational craft, or other transiting vessels, around the work sites and project vessels.
LOCATION(S): Offshore Activities - Beginning in the vicinity of 41°13′8.4″, -70°25′59.2″ and continuing South toward the OCS-A 0501 Lease Area.
All vessels will be standing by on VHF channel 13 & 16
CABLE ENTERPRISE
CABLE ENTERPRISE
Flag: GB
Length: 408’
MMSI#: 235093018
NORNE
NORNE
Flag: NL
Length: 112’
MMSI#: 245460000
Onboard Fisheries Liaison: Tom Donovan
Mobile: 401-935-1644
F/V FLEET KING
Flag: US
Length: 76’
MMSI#: 367751630
Captain: Matt Linnel
Phone: 508-237-9338
VINEYARD WIND
Crista Bank, Fisheries Manager, Cell: 508-525-0421 • Email: cbank@vineyardwind.com
Jeannot Smith, Marine Liaison, Cell: 904-613-0134 • Email: jsmith@vineyardwind.com
VineyardWind.com • info@vineyardwind.com • 508-717-8964
700 Pleasant Street, Suite 510 • New Bedford, MA 02740