PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING DEVICE DEPLOYMENT

501-72
January 9, 2023

The 50’ F/V BEAST OF BURDEN will be deploying one Passive Acoustic Monitoring device as part of the University of New Hampshire multi-year study to record ambient sound and marine mammal species vocalizations in OCS-A 501 lease area. Vessel will be standing by on VHF channel 16.The PAM device is approximately 6.6 feet (2 meters) high and 5.6 feet (1.7 meters) wide and weighs 1,764 lbs. (800 kg) with anchor.  The device consists of the body and four arms that extend vertically to a central lift point. The device is connected via acoustic releases to the anchor, which consists of a steel triangle assembly with five 20 kg weight plates on each point of the triangle.

Deployment to occur in early January 2023 and remain until 2025, F/V BEAST OF BURDEN will perform routine maintenance on the PAM device throughout this period.
OCS-A 501 Latitude: 41°03.750'N Longitude: 70°28.467'W

F/V BEAST OF BURDEN


Flag: USA
Length: 50’
MMSI: 368139990
Standing by on VHF channel 16

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For the latest information, please contact:
Crista Bank, Fisheries Manager, Cell: 508-525-0421 • Email: cbank@vineyardoffshore.com
Jeannot Smith, Marine Liaison, Cell: 904-613-0134 • Email: jsmith@vineyardoffshore.com
Travis Lowery, Fisheries Liaison, Cell: 508-728-4529 • Email: tlowery@vineyardoffshore.com