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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Notice to Fishermen: Bay State Wind geophysical survey to start August 15, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The duration of the survey is estimated to be 35 days long, weather permitting. For the next three years, DONG Energy will collect data and perform an assessment of the physical, biological and economic characteristic of BOEM lease area
OCS-A0500 south of Martha’s Vineyard (see attached PDF for chart) to evaluate suitability for the construction of an offshore wind farm. As the first step of the data collection, DONG will conduct a geophysical survey in August and September 2016. A local
Fishing Industry Representative (FIR), Steve Welch, will act as the onboard fisheries point of contact, advising the vessel master to avoid gear conflicts.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Information on the Survey Vessel:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RV Ocean Researcher (230 ft.; Flag: United Kingdom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bridge VSAT phone: 011 44 1493 236011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vessel Email: <a href="mailto:master@researcher.gardline.co.uk">
master@researcher.gardline.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Standing by on VHF channel 16<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fishermen working in the Survey Area are requested to provide fixed-gear coordinates to:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Steve Welch, FIR, aboard RV Ocean Researcher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bridge VSAT phone or VHF channel 16<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In advance of operations, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Williamson, DONG Energy Fishery Liaison<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 207-939-7055<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:john@seakeeper.net">john@seakeeper.net</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the attached PDFs for coordinates of the survey area.<o:p></o:p></p>
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