Groton Economic Development: Offshore Wind Partners Ink Deal For Use Of Turbine Installation Vessel In New London

Groton CT

03 June, 2021

9:02 AM

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Press release from Groton Economic Development: June 2, 2021 Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource announced on Tuesday they had reached a deal with Dominion Energy for use of a first-of-its-kind wind turbine installation vessel in New London during construction of two planned offshore wind farms in the Northeast. The Charybdis will be the nation's first Jones Act-qualified vessel for use by the offshore wind industry. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known widely as the Jones Act, is a federal statute that requires all vessels shipping goods between two U.S. ports be American-built, owned and flagged. This press release was produced by Groton Economic Development. The views expressed here are the author's own.