Deepwater Wind Starts Working on Two New Projects

R.I. Researchers Creating Seafloor Map of Offshore Wind Site off New England

Deepwater Wind is beginning a new intensive phase of work on its South Fork Wind Farm and Revolution Wind projects. Next week, Deepwater Wind will deploy from Quonset Point a survey vessel and dozens of experts tasked with completing a multi-million dollar offshore research effort. The start of this five-month long suite of detailed offshore surveys at Deepwater Wind’s federal lease site off New England will begin with the work of a 132-foot specialized liftboat and a support vessel, plus 25 local personnel, including geotechnical specialists, engineers, biologists, archaeologists and mariners. Their work will help inform the design and locations of the turbines at the South Fork Wind... ... More: Official Press Release Deepwater Wind

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Rhode Island, USA, developer, ocean floor survey, Revolution Wind, South Fork Wind Farm, offshore