Vessel Master: 713 369 4472
Contact New England Aqua Ventus: Duncan McEachern, 254 Commercial Street, Suite 245, Portland MR 04101, 207 523 3457 , info@dowdev.com
R/V Westerly will be operating multibeam bathymetry; side scan sonar; marine magnetometer; high frequency sub-bottom profilers; core sampling; and bottom photography to map the seafloor. Average vessel speed will be 3.5 knots when conducting survey, with towed sensors up to 200-feet behind vessel. Maximum vessel speed is 10 knots during transits when not towing equipment. The requested safety zone around the vessel while working is 1 nm. and is at the discretion of the Captain.
R/V Westerly will also transit to Mack Point, Searsport, and perform a geophysical survey east of the Bulk Pier. There is no requirement to move gear for this transit or survey work. It is anticipated that this work will occur during a weather delay day and not extend the overall schedule.