PRE-LAY JETTING (#75)

OFFSHORE WIND MARINER UPDATE NO. 75

STATUS: Complete

On or about the 18th of February and continuing for two weeks, weather depending, the Cable Barge ULISSE will be towed to site by the NICOLE FOSS and begin conducting pre-lay jetting operations of the mid-section cable off of Cape Poge. Attending the ULISSE cable laying operations will be the support vessels MENA C & MARTIN P that will be performing anchor handling for the operations. F/V HELEN H 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.

PLEASE NOTE: 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 layer ULISSE will have gear out 1500m ahead of the vessel and up to 1500 meters behind the vessel. The ULISSE will operate on a 5-point mooring spread utilizing the full width of the Offshore Export Cable Corridor (OECC). The mooring spread will consist of four positioning anchors positioned up to 1 km or 0.54 nm from the barge and a single pulling anchor positioned up to 1.5 km or 0.82 nm. Her anchors will be deployed with pennant buoys and will be marshalled by various support vessels. 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.

All vessels will be standing by on VHF channel 13 & 16

DATE(S): On or about the 18th of February and continuing into March.

LOCATION(S): Midsection Activities – Beginning just offshore of Cape Poge area and continuing along the cable corridor down Muskeget Channel to the WDA.