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tion of millions of man-hours of work by thousands of people across this country to bring the world's foremost undersea asset to the fl eet," said Capt. Christopher Hanson, Virginia class program manager. "It is a proud day for every person who had a hand in the submarine's construction." Indiana is the sixth Virginia-class Block


Future USS Indiana Delivered to Navy From Naval Sea Systems Command Pub- lic Aff airs


WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy accept- ed delivery of future attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), the 16th submarine of the Virginia class, June 25. The ship began construction in 2012


and is scheduled to commission in Septem- ber. This next-generation attack submarine provides the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation's undersea superiority.


"Indiana's delivery marks the culmina-


III submarine. Block III submarines feature a redesigned bow with enhanced payload capabilities, replacing 12 individual verti- cal-launch tubes with two large-diameter Virginia payload tubes, each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. The redesign also incorporates a large-aper- ture bow (LAB) water-backed array, which replaces the traditional air-backed spherical array. These, among other design changes, reduced the submarines' acquisition cost while maintaining their outstanding warf- ighting capabilities. Indiana is the fourth ship named after


the 19th state and will be the fi rst to be in active service since the end of the Second World War. The fi rst USS Indiana (BB 1),


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sengers intentionally jump off a certifi cated passenger vessel. The act is illegal and pros- ecutable through the civil penalty process with a maximum penalty of $34,013. Sector Northern New England prose-


cuted a case which involved a Lake Cham- plain Transportation Co. ferry in August 2015. In that case the Coast Guard succeed- ed in assessing a fi nal $4,000 penalty against the individual. Sector Northern New England prose- cuted a second case involving a rail jumper from a Casco Bay Lines vessel in July 2017. In that case the Coast Guard recommended a $2,500 penalty that was fi nally assessed at $500.


Civil Penalty Adjustments - The U.S.


Congress recently tied civil penalty mone- tary assessments with the national infl ation rate. Therefore, the printed civil penalties as they appear in the Code of Federal Reg- ulations may now be signifi cantly higher than what is currently listed. All penalties will now be adjusted from the date the orig- inal law passed to the present based on the infl ation rate. Example 1 – 1972 Navigation Rules,


Nav Rules violation - listed as a maximum $500 but is now $ 14,543. Example 2 – 1972 Ports and Waterways


Safety Act, 33 U.S. Code, Section 1232, maximum penalty of $25,000 for violating a Captain of the Port Order. Under the 2018 civil penalty adjustment table, the maximum penalty for the same violation is $91,901. Review 33 CFR 27.3 for the entire list. Casualty Reporting Threshold Changes - The monetary Reportable Marine Casualty


threshold value changed for accidents re- sulting in damage from $25,000 to $75,000. Similarly, the drug testing threshold under the Serious Marine Incident (damage mon- etary value) provision has been increased from $100,000 to $200,000. 4. Old Business/New Business: Change of Command – Commander Hec- tor Citron, USCG


Captain Baroody, Commander, Sector


Northern New England retired on May 18, 2018 at which time Captain Brian LeFebvre assumed command. Safety Notice - Brian Downey, Port Safety Forum Coordinator Mr. Downey briefed the Forum regarding a recent UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch Safety Alert involving a defective throw bag rescue line. The defective bag involved a 15m long polypropylene rescue line in a throw bag, supplied by Riber Products Limited (RIBER), which parted while a person in the water was being pulled to the side of the pool during a simulated rescue. The defect involved an improper fusion of two (or more bitter ends) without a splice or continue length. There were no injuries. RIBER later identifi ed a batch of 208 throw bags that could be at risk. A further three defective rescue lines have been identifi ed. Please visit the link for more infor-


mation: MAIB safety bulletin SB2-2018: defective throw bag rescue lines. Next Meeting: September 19, 2018,


10:00 AM, NH Department of Environmen- tal Services (Conference Room), NHDES Portsmouth Regional Offi ce, Pease Interna- tional Tradeport, 222 International Drive, Suite 175, Portsmouth, NH


a battleship, saw action during the Span- ish-American War and participated in both the blockade and battle of Santiago de Cuba. The third USS Indiana (BB 58) was com- pleted in April 1942, saw extensive combat in the Pacifi c theater of World War II, and earned nine battle stars. Virginia-class submarines are built


to operate in the world's littoral and deep waters while conducting anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operations forces support; intelligence, surveillance and reconnais- sance; irregular warfare and mine warfare missions. Their inherent stealth, endurance, mobility and fi repower directly enable them to support fi ve of the six maritime strategy core capabilities - sea control, power pro- jection, forward presence, maritime security and deterrence.


Burlington (EPF 10) Completes Build- er's Trials


From Team Ships Public Aff airs


MOBILE, Ala. (NNS) -- The Navy's tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, Bur- lington (EPF 10), successfully completed Builder's Trials, June 29. The week of trials began dockside at


the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala- bama. The ship engaged in pierside Dock Trials with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast working with the shipyard to demonstrate ship equipment and system op- eration including fi re protection equipment. The ship then spent two days underway performing various tests to demonstrate the ship's readiness, including calibration of communication and navigational systems, ship propulsion, ride control, and anchor handling. Maneuverability trials tested the ship's four steerable water jets while a se- ries of high-speed turns demonstrated the stability and agility of the EPF catamaran


hull form. "Burlington performed very well and is


well on the way towards her delivery as the next Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel to the Navy," said Capt. Scot Searles, Strategic and Theater Sealift program manager, Pro- gram Executive Offi ce Ships. "The testing results achieved this week are a testament to the combined eff orts of industry and Navy." The next step for Burlington will be


Acceptance Trials, during which the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey will inspect and evaluate the ship to certify its readiness for delivery to the U.S. Navy. Burlington is scheduled to begin Acceptance Trials in late July.


EPF's are versatile, non-combatant


vessels designed to operate in shallow-draft ports and waterways, increasing operation- al fl exibility for a wide range of activities including maneuver and sustainment, relief operations in small or damaged ports, fl ex- ible logistics support, or as the key enabler for rapid transport. They are capable of interfacing with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities, as well as on/off -loading vehicles such as a fully combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tank. Each vessel includes a fl ight deck to support day and night aircraft launch and recovery operations. Burlington will have airline-style seating for 312 embarked forc- es with fi xed berthing for 104. As one of the Defense Department's


largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the develop- ment and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, sealift ships, support ships, boats, and craft.


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