Vineyard Wind reports turbine blade damage In "offshore incident"
Nantucket Current|Jason Graziadei |Jul 15, 2024
Capt. Carl Bois, of the fishing charter Topspin out of Nantucket, was in the Vineyard Wind lease area on Sunday and told the Current he noticed a significant amount of debris. It's not yet clear if it's related to the "offshore incident" and turbine blade damage reported by Vineyard Wind on Monday. “There was so much debris at the wind farm," Bois said. "We covered many miles and only saw the debris at the wind farm site: big sheets of fiberglass with foam core and lots of loose foam.”
Capt. Carl Bois, of the fishing charter Topspin out of Nantucket, was in the Vineyard Wind lease area on Sunday and told the Current he noticed a significant amount of debris. It's not yet clear if it's related to the "offshore incident" and turbine blade damage reported by Vineyard Wind on Monday. “There was so much debris at the wind farm," Bois said. "We covered many miles and only saw the debris at the wind farm site: big sheets of fiberglass with foam core and lots of loose foam.”
One of Vineyard Wind's turbine blades suffered damage Saturday during an "offshore incident."
The exact nature of the incident is not yet known, but there were no injuries to any Vineyard Wind personnel or other mariners.
The company, which is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables (a subsidiary of the Spanish energy giant Iberdrola), released the following statement on Monday:
“On Saturday evening, Vineyard Wind experienced blade damage on a wind turbine in its offshore development area. No personnel or third parties were in the vicinity of the turbine at the time, and all employees of Vineyard Wind and its contractors are safe and secure. As part of its permitting, Vineyard Wind has detailed plans to guide …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]One of Vineyard Wind's turbine blades suffered damage Saturday during an "offshore incident."
The exact nature of the incident is not yet known, but there were no injuries to any Vineyard Wind personnel or other mariners.
The company, which is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables (a subsidiary of the Spanish energy giant Iberdrola), released the following statement on Monday:
“On Saturday evening, Vineyard Wind experienced blade damage on a wind turbine in its offshore development area. No personnel or third parties were in the vicinity of the turbine at the time, and all employees of Vineyard Wind and its contractors are safe and secure. As part of its permitting, Vineyard Wind has detailed plans to guide its response to incidents such as this. Following those protocols, Vineyard Wind established a safety perimeter, and worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to issue notice to mariners."
Vineyard Wind's GE Haliade-X turbines that will be attached to the monopiles drilled into the sea floor will reach 853 feet in the air at the tip of the blade, each nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower. There will eventually be a total of 62 turbines constructed in the Vineyard Wind 1 lease area, and as of mid-July, 19 had been completed, with 10 operational.
Nantucket Current has reached out to Vineyard Wind to clarify the cause and nature of the blade damage, but has not yet received a response.
Capt. Carl Bois, of the fishing charter Topspin out of Nantucket, was in the Vineyard Wind lease area on Sunday and told the Current he noticed a significant amount of debris. It's not yet clear if it's related to the "offshore incident" and turbine blade damage reported by Vineyard Wind on Monday.
“There was so much debris at the wind farm," Bois said. "We covered many miles and only saw the debris at the wind farm site: big sheets of fiberglass with foam core and lots of loose foam.”
Bois shared the following photos of the debris he saw on Sunday:
"GE, as the project’s turbine and blade manufacturer and installation contractor, will now be conducting the analysis into the root cause of the incident," according to Vineyard Wind's statement. "As that analysis takes place, Vineyard Wind will continue working with federal, state, and local stakeholders to ensure the health and safety of its workforce, mariners, and the environment.”