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simulating extensive maintenance aboard a ship, said Col. George Rowell, commanding offi cer of VMX-1, based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. Rowell stated one of the VMX jets on


board will be placed in the hangar bay, taken apart, and put together again, just to make sure everything goes well. The maintenance work will include the


replacement of a lift fan, the specialized equipment made by Rolls Royce and Pratt and Whitney that gives the F-35B variant its short take-off , “jump jet” capability, Rowell said.


The Marine Corps variant of the F-35


Lightning II reached the fl eet fi rst, with the service declaring initial operational capabil- ity July 2015. “The F-35 Lightning II is the most ver-


satile, agile, and technologically-advanced aircraft in the skies today, enabling our Corps to be the nation’s force in readiness -- regardless of the threat, and regardless of the location of the battle,” said Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for avia- tion, Marine Corps. “As we modernize our


fi xed-wing aviation assets for the future, the continued development and fi elding of the short take-off and vertical landing, the F-35B remains the centerpiece of this eff ort.”


“The America class of amphibious as- sault ship design enables it to carry a larger and more diverse complement of aircraft, in- cluding the tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, the new F-35 Lightning II, and a mix of cargo and assault helicopters,” added Davis. “America is able to support a wide spectrum of military operations and missions, including putting Marines ashore for combat operations, launching air strikes, keeping sea lanes free and open for the movement of global commerce, and delivering humanitarian aid following a natural disaster.”


Navy Commissions Research Vessel Sally Ride


By Ashley Nekoui, Naval Information Forces West Public Aff airs


SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Navy’s Aux- iliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel, R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28), was commissioned during a ceremony Oct. 28 at the Broadway Pier Port Pavilion


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bott of New Hampshire. Recruitment of northern shrimp is relat-


ed to both spawning biomass and ocean tem- peratures, with higher spawning biomass and colder temperatures producing stronger recruitment. Ocean temperatures in western GOM shrimp habitat have increased over the past decade and reached unprecedented highs within the past several years. This suggests an increasingly inhospitable envi- ronment for northern shrimp and the need for strong conservation eff orts to help restore and maintain a fi shable stock. The Northern Shrimp Technical Committee considers the stock to be in poor condition with limited prospects for the near future. The 2016 Stock Status Report is available at http:// www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/5823782c- 2016NorthernShrimpAssessment.pdf. To maintain the time series of data


collected from northern shrimp commer- cial fi shery catches, a cooperative winter sampling program was approved with a 53 mt RSA quota. This program allows for the continued collection of biological data (e.g. size composition, egg hatch timing) from GOM northern shrimp fi shery catches in the absence of a directed fi shery. The RSA will include the participation of 10 trawlers (8 Maine trawlers, 1 Massachusetts trawl- er, and 1 New Hampshire trawler) and 5 trap fi shermen, fi shing for 8 weeks from mid-January to mid-March. The trawlers will have a maximum trip limit of 1,200 pounds per trip, with 1 trip per week, while the trappers will have a maximum posses- sion limit of 500 pounds per week, with a 40 trap limit per vessel. Preference will be given to individuals in the lottery with double Nordmore grates and having history prior to the June 7, 2011 control date. For more information, please contact


Max Appelman, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at mappelman@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.


Spruce Head Man Charged with Fishing 156 More Lobster Traps than Allowed November 14, 2016 – Brian Tarbox, 52 of Spruce Head has been charged by Marine Patrol Offi cer Brandon Bezio with fi shing 156 lobster traps more than he was autho- rized to fi sh. Fishing traps in excess of the authorized


limit is a civil violation that carries a poten- tial fi ne of between $100 and $500. Tarbox has also been charged with fi shing lobster traps that contain tags not registered to his vessel, also a civil violation with a potential for a minimum $100 fi ne. Tags, which are affi xed to each trap, are marked with infor- mation that identifi es the harvester licensed to fi sh the trap. In addition to the fi nes, Tarbox faces


the possibility of a suspension of his lobster license.


“This is a very serious violation of ma-


rine resource laws and I’m extremely proud of the diligent work of the Marine Patrol personnel involved in this case,” said Marine Patrol Colonel Jon Cornish. “When some- one fi shes in excess of trap limits, it not only undermines important conservation laws designed to sustain this valuable resource, it gives violators an unfair advantage over law abiding harvesters.” The investigation involved four patrol


boats and the following Marine Patrol per- sonnel: Offi cer Bezio, Sergeant Matt Talbot, Offi cer Johnathan Luellen, Specialist Corrie Roberts, Offi cer Wesley Dean, Offi cer Mat- thew Wyman, Lieutenant Daniel White, Specialist Matthew Sinclair, Sergeant Rob- ert Beal, Offi cer Joel Tourtelotte, Specialist Michael Neelon, Offi cer Christopher Hilton, and Offi cer Rebecca Kavanaugh. The violation was uncovered by Offi cer


Bezio during a routine patrol in October. Officer Bezio inspected Tarbox’s traps and discovered that they included tags that belonged to another license holder, Eric Caswell, 25 of Lewiston. The discovery of another harvester’s tags on Tarbox’s traps led Marine Patrol to haul all of his traps and determine that he was fi shing 156 traps in excess of his allotted 800. Also charged as a result of the investiga-


tion was Tarbox’s son, Samuel, 23 of Spruce Head. Samuel Tarbox has been charged with with fi shing lobster traps that contain tags not registered to his vessel. In addition to the minimum $100 fi ne, he also faces the possibility of license suspension. Caswell, who is Tarbox’s stepson, is


not facing any charges as a result of the investigation. Tarbox fi shes in Wheeler’s Bay in lob-


ster management zone D, which stretches from Cape Rozier to Pemaquid Point and is authorized to fi sh 800 traps.


in San Diego. Representatives from the Navy joined


elected offi cials and the oceanographic com- munity to celebrate the launch of America’s newest research vessel. Oceanographer and Navigator of the


Navy, Rear Adm. Timothy Gallaudet, at- tended the day’s festivities. “As a Scripps graduate, career oceanog- rapher and naval offi cer, I cannot think of a more exciting event than this commission- ing,” said Gallaudet. “Scripps is obtaining a capital asset; this vessel will advance our understanding of the oceans for decades, and we need this understanding in order to protect our country, our interests, and our allies.”


Climate change, the study of fi sheries,


and understanding sound in the sea are three primary research eff orts Sally Ride will ex- plore in its upcoming travels, said Gallaudet. The ship was named in honor of the late


Sally Ride, who was selected for NASA’s astronaut corps in 1978, became the fi rst American woman in space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, and later joined the faculty of the University of California, San Diego as a professor of physics. “Sally Ride is a role model to all of us,” said Congresswoman Susan Davis. “Her


impact on women, girls, and generations of students is far-reaching.” Ride was an advo- cate for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach, inspir- ing and encouraging young people to pursue education and careers in the aforementioned fi elds.


Oceanographic research vessels pro-


vide scientists with the tools and capabili- ties to support ongoing research across the globe, gaining a better understanding of the world’s oceans, atmosphere, and solid earth to solve some of the planet’s most pressing challenges. Sally Ride is based on a single-hull


commercial design; it measures approxi- mately 238 feet long and incorporates the latest technologies, including high-effi cien- cy diesel engines, emissions controls for stack gasses, and new information technol- ogy tools both for monitoring shipboard sys- tems and for communicating with the world.


The ship will be operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography under a charter party agreement with the Offi ce of Naval Research. The vessel has ac- commodations for 24 scientists and will


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washed off the deck including the helm and the compass binnacle. My father thought that we were going to die, and I was happy down below strapped into a basket swing- ing around the cabin. When we arrived in Antigua and he set up a marine electronics business there.” Antigua is great island about the same


size as Mount Desert Island. Jane spent the fi rst ten years of her life there, but she went back to England for additional education. She said, “My parents left me in England and moved back to the Caribbean. I joined them when I was done school. On Antigua you either go into the tourism business or the yachting industry. I started yachting on private yachts and that was fabulous. My fi rst trip was actually in 1993 from Antigua up here to Bar Harbor on a 90 foot sailboat whose owner just wanted to whale watch. From there, I joined the J class boat ENDEAVOUR in St. Barts. We took her through the Panama Canal and up to San Diego for the America’s Cup. Then I joined friends who were captaining a boat and I was delivery crew. From Antigua we went through the Panama Canal all across the Pacifi c to New Zealand. Then to the Society Islands, Tahiti and ended up joining them as full-time crew for two years. We sailed all around up to Fiji for winters and back to New Zealand for summers. Then I did a season in the Med. I didn’t like that very much. It is all very big boats and very expensive. It was pretty, but very busy compared to the tropical islands. I might not have got paid exceptionally well, but I worked on beau- tiful classic or modern classic sailboats. They were big boats from 115 to 160 foot. Now a days the industry has changed a lot, because the boats are just huge. They are three times as big as they were. There is no deckhand stewardess job, it is all cleaning. Some stewardesses don’t even get out from the inside of the boat. Your life is through a port hole. When you get near 30 you are in need of bookshelves and a garden.” “I’m lucky that my parents still live in


Antigua so we go down there for a month in the depths of winter,” said Jane. “Antigua is the farthest eastern Caribbean and is part


of the Leeward Islands. When you were sailing across from England you would come down the coast to the Canary Islands and the tradewinds would blow you straight across to Antigua. Back in Nelson’s time the British navy occupied Antigua and had big battles with the Dutch and French. At Nelson’s dockyard in English Harbour the Royal Navy careened their vessels. Then they would scrape off the barnacles and have their sails cleaned. Admiral Nicholson, sailed in there with his son. He had been out there when it was under British naval jurisdiction, because it was a British colony all the way up till the 1980s. The father lived in the old powder magazine. His two sons, Desmond and Rodney Nicholson, started charter boating. Desmond Nicholson fell in love with a young lady who would holiday at a very exclusive resort on Antigua. She would say to her girlfriends let’s go sailing today. Desmond would charter the boat and Rodney would fi nd more boats because the market demand was increasing.” This became Nicholson Yacht Charters


but unfortunately both passed away recently but their company is still going strong. “Nicholson Charter Boat Show in Anti-


gua the fi rst week of December is one of the crème de la crème boat shows where mega yachts and sailboats are at their most immac- ulate,” said Jane. “Charter boat agents from all over the world fl y in to meet the crews, see the boats, and sample the meals.” Then there is Antigua Race Week,


which happens the end of April the begin- ning of May. This is where some of the top sailors of the world come to compete on the fastest boats. “My favorite gathering is just a week or two before Antigua Race Week called the Classic Yacht Regatta. The majority are classic wooden sailboats or the contemporary spirit of tradition class. They set courses just off of English and Falmouth harbors. So it is superb to be able to watch the start from the land for spectators.” It is good to see the betterment of the


infrastructure at Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina, which will give all boaters a much safer haven when complete. It is also good to know that a facility like this is run by people who know the industry and what is needed to make it run the right way .


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