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agencies, pilots, and other waterway users to raise awareness of the critical scientifi c value and daily utility of the NERACOOS buoy system and mission. Mr. Shyka also discussed specifi c water
temperature data collected from NERACO- OS buoys that indicated warming trends in various levels of the water column along the Maine coast. Understanding and utilizing this data can help fi shermen better forecast fi shing scenarios and help the market predict and prepare for catch volumes and quality. Please visit
http://www2.neracoos.org
to learn more about the extremely valuable on-line tools available through NERACO- OS.
Army Corps of Engineers
Ed O’Donnell, Army Corps of Engineers Mr. O’Donnell delivered a presentation
about the ongoing and proposed dredging projects in Maine and New Hampshire for 2018 and 2019. The following projects were mentioned in the presentation: Saco River – Dredging Finishing by
January 2018 (14,000 cubic yards of clean sand to be placed on Camp Ellis Beach). York Harbor – Dredging Finishing by January 2018 50,000 cubic yards. Wells Harbor Dredging entrance chan- nel and settling basin. Searsport Harbor – Maintenance work
is approved but waiting for appropriation to execute.
Portsmouth, NH – Expanding the
turning basin by dredging 750, 000 cubic yards of clean sand. The ACOE is working with a Massachusetts community who may be interested in taking the sand but if they decline the spoils will be taken to the Isles of Shoals North disposal site. A signifi cant harbor dredging project
in Boston Inner Harbor was completed in December. The Corps is currently seeking bids for an additional Boston Harbor project which will deepen the harbor to 47’ inside the harbor and to 51’ outside of the harbor (Conley Terminal and seaward) Recommended Federal Anchorage Captain David Gelinas, Penobscot Bay and River Pilots
Captain Gelinas of the Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association outlined a pro-
posal to improve deep draft vessel anchoring options off Rockland Harbor. Captain Ge- linas formally submitted a proposal/request to the U.S. Coast Guard on July 6, 2017 to establish a Federal Anchorage outside of Rockland Harbor. A more formal anchorage could improve deep draft vessel anchoring options in Rockland Harbor. The red box off Broad Cove in the chartlet to the right is an approximate depiction of what a Federal Anchorage may look like (not to scale), if approved. Creating a Federal anchorage requires a Federal Rule making led by the Coast Guard and would entail a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, potential public hearings with comment periods, followed by a Final Rule making (if approved). It was discussed at the Port Safety Forum that the establishment of Federal anchorages is a long and deliberate process requiring public input. Regardless of the outcome, ships do not require any special permission or notice to anchor and may use the depicted area to anchor if it is deemed to be the safest and most appropriate option. The Coast Guard is reviewing the proposal.
Coast Guard Update
CDR Andrew Meyers – Sector Northern New England
Ice Breaking – CDR Meyers of Sec-
tor Northern New England’s Prevention Department provided an overview of the Coast Guard’s icebreaking mission and procedures. The Coast Guard’s icebreaking mission has several basic priorities: Search and rescue; Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security; Urgent Response to vessels; Exi- gent community service (e.g., fl ood relief); and Facilitate navigation. Coast Guard seeks to ensure safe nav-
igation in ice conditions and has set the following goals for ice breaking response. Facilitate deliveries to energy terminals within 24 hours of scheduled delivery (Goal: 100%). Passenger & Cargo Ferry service stoppages to isolated communities should not exceed two days per event, where that population is totally dependent on the ferry for services to the community (Goal: 100%). Respond to all requests from vessels beset in ice to arrive on scene to assist within six hours of notifi cation, or at fi rst light (Goal: 95%). Commence relief of ice jams within 24 hours of notifi cation (Goal: 100%)
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patched to break ice where “Reasonable Demand of Commerce” is justifi ed, such as breaking out an iced facility. Sector Northern New England has four dedicated ice breaking resources: three 65’ harbor tugs, and one 140’ ice breaking tug. The Coast Guard is also experimenting with the 49’ BUSL as an additional resource. THUNDER BAY (140’ Tug): 27” of
ice plus 1 foot of snow using bubbler sys- tem – Unavailable in 2018 due to long-term shipyard refurbishment. TACKLE, SHACKLE, BRIDLE (65’
Tugs): 12” of fl at ice. Thicker ice requires back and ram method. BUSL (49’ Buoy tender): 5” of ice (testing in 2018). The Coast Guard uses Auxiliary air
craft to fl y regular ice reconnaissance mis- sions to track ice formations. The Coast Guard’s navigation facilitation focuses on petroleum facilities on: Piscataqua River; Portland Harbor/Fore River; and Penobscot River/Bucksport/Searsport. Ice breaking requests may be made 24
hours a day by contacting the Coast Guard Command Center at (207) 767-0303. The Coast Guard will operate this ice
season without the Cutter Thunder Bay which is a 140’ ice breaking tug home ported
Sara Long Bridge CDR Andrew Meyers
CDR Meyers announced that the Sarah Long Bridge (Portsmouth, NH/Kittery, ME Piscataqua River) replacement project is largely complete. The lift span was installed as scheduled and is working properly. There are no further marine traffi c impacts expect- ed as a result of marine bridge construction. Old Business/New Business Change of Command - Captain Ba-
roody, Command, Sector Northern New England will be retiring sometime in the early Summer at which time Captain Brian LeFevre will assume command. A Change of Command ceremony date has not been set but is anticipated to occur in the late Spring or early Summer.
No other new business was raised. Next Meeting
Date: April 18, 2018, 10:00 AM Location: University of Maine Hutchin-
son Center, 80 Belmont Avenue (Route 3), Belfast, ME 04915
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that a contract would be awarded by spring 2018 with oil removal operations to take place in summer 2018. Protection of the marine environment and the safety of those at sea are top priori- ties for the Canadian Coast Guard, and this request for proposals further strengthens the Government of Canada’s commitment to ef- fectively dealing with wrecked, abandoned and hazardous vessels.
Atlantic Fisheries Fund provides over $640,000 to fi shing enterprises
From Fisheries and Oceans Canada Contribution will help improve the sustain- ability of the fi sh and seafood sector
CORNER BROOK, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR – The Government of Canada and the Province of Newfound- land and Labrador announced $641,518 to improve the eff ectiveness, quality and sustainability of the fi sh and seafood sector. The federal and provincial governments combined contributions will amount to over $400 million in investments in the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF), which will help gen- erate opportunities and increase the market value for sustainably sourced, high-quality fi sh and seafood products from Atlantic Can- ada. This new investment under the Atlantic Growth Strategy will help strengthen the Atlantic economy and increase job oppor- tunities for Atlantic Canadians. The contributions fall under the infra-
structure pillar of the AFF and will supply eight fi shing enterprises with new automat- ed longline hauler systems and insulated tubs. This equipment will help to diversify catches, allowing for more effi ciency in deep
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aquaculture industry based partnerships with academia and institutions to enhance knowledge and understanding of the im- pacts of changing oceanographic conditions and sustainable harvesting technology.
Haida Nation and Canada increase pro- tection at the SGaan Kinghlas – Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area From Fisheries and Oceans Canada
HAIDA GWAII, BC – The Haida Nation and the Government of Canada have agreed to increase the level of protection at the SGaan Kinghlas – Bowie Seamount Ma- rine Protected Area (MPA) by closing all bottom-contact fi shing. This closure shows a precautionary management approach to protection of sensitive benthic habitats in support of the MPA objectives. This decision by the Haida Nation
and Canada also aligns with the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recent deci- sion to close bottom contact fi shing on all seamounts in the Off shore Pacifi c Area of Interest (AOI) and manage impacts to coral and sponges in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Marine Protected Areas. Longer-term measures to manage ben-
thic impacts from fi shing activities in the MPA will be identifi ed in the developing SGaan Kinghlas – Bowie Seamount MPA Management Plan.
in Rockland. The vessel will be going through a ship yard revitalization project and is unavailable for the 2017-18 ice season. Two other Coast Guard 140’ ice breakers are located in Bayonne, NJ and may be called in to support regional icebreaking if it becomes required.
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