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  • Blue Water Taking Care of Block Island Turbine Parts

    23 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Blue Water USA has been providing hub logistics services to General Electric (GE) in the Port of Providence, Rhode Island, for the 30 MW Block Island wind farm project since December 2015.  The scope of the services includes heavy lift and storage of turbine components for the first offshore wind farm in the United States, as […]

  • CRMC Gives Thumbs Up to Block Island Project

    30 January 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Coastal Resources Management Council raised no objection to the Deepwater Wind’s wind energy project offshore Block Island, thus removing another hurdle in the  realisation of this project, writes the Providence Journal. The council released a report listing 17 recommendations, including the one to protect the North Atlantic Right whales, to which Deepwater Wind had already […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Should be “Encouraged” (USA)

    24 January 2011
    Authorities

    The process that led to the approval of the Block Island wind farm — bringing with it the potential for a new green industry in the state — … By Peter Voskamp (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, January 24, 2011

  • First Foundations for Block Island OWF on Their Way (VIDEO)

    7 July 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Loading the first jacket foundations for Block Island offshore wind farm onto a barge that will ship them to the installation site started on Friday, according to social media posts by Deepwater Wind’s CEO Jeff Grybowski. Subject to weather conditions, the barge is expected to arrive to the offshore construction site by mid-July. All five foundations are […]

  • GIF, EEW Sign Block Island Jacket Deal

    12 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., has signed a contract for the fabrication of five Jacket/Piles for the Block Island Wind Farm, a shallow water Wind Turbine project located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rhode Island being developed by Deepwater Wind. For the delivery of steel jackets, decks […]

  • CRMC Working to Decide on Block Island OWF Approval

    28 March 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A subcommittee of Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) will hold a workshop on Deepwater Wind’s Block Island offshore wind project on April 3, when it will decide whether to approve the project. “At this workshop, the Subcommittee will render a recommendation of its findings of all the hearing and testimony presented at the […]

  • RI Fast Ferry Signs Block Island Crew Transfer Contract

    18 May 2015
    Vessels

    Rhode Island Fast Ferry has signed a 20-year crew transfer contract with Deepwater Wind for Block Island offshore wind farm. As part of the charter agreement Atlantic Wind Transfers, Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s subsidiary, will invest over $4 million to build the vessel and provide training to meet the needs of the Block Island Wind Farm. […]

  • Ventolines to Oversee Block Island Wind Turbine Installation

    23 March 2016

    Deepwater Wind has hired Dutch wind power consultancy company Ventolines to supervise the installation of five wind turbines at the construction site of America’s first offshore wind farm, with work starting right away. Anne de Groot, Director at Ventolines, said: “For this project Ventolines will bring in people that were involved in the first offshore wind farm in the […]

  • U.S. Govt to Celebrate Construction of First Offshore Wind Farm

    24 July 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    On Monday, July 27, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper will celebrate a historic “steel in the water” milestone to mark the start of construction for the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Secretary Jewell will join Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo, […]

  • Top News of the Week Jul 20-26, 2015

    26 July 2015

    BREAKING: Offshore Construction of First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Kicks Off Block Island Wind Farm, the U.S. first offshore wind project, has entered the offshore construction phase, according to Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO. UK Offshore Wind on Way to Become Subsidy Free Statkraft has welcomed the latest report by BVG Associates, which outlines how […]

  • Global Maritime Bags Block Island OWF Contract

    11 July 2016

    Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has signed a contract with Deepwater Wind to provide marine warranty services for the Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm. Services that will be provided include a technical review of all installation procedures and calculations, the survey and inspection of installation vessels, the witnessing of the installation […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Getting Taller (Gallery)

    16 November 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind has been installing top decks on foundations at its Block Island offshore wind farm since the beginning of this month.  According to the company’s social media pages, the first top deck was installed on 3 November and the third of the total five foundations got its top deck a week later. The work is being carried […]

  • Deepwater Wind Resumes Work on Proposed Wind Farm off Block Island (USA)

    29 July 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    When the Rhode Island Supreme Court issued a ruling earlier this month upholding a long-term contract for the sale of power from Deepwater Wind’s proposed wind farm off Block Island, it was a green light for the company to resume work on the project. As the case dragged on for nearly a year, with the […]

  • JASCO Measuring Block Island OWF Subsea Noise

    19 October 2015
    R&D

    JASCO Applied Sciences, under subcontract to Tetra Tech Inc., is providing underwater acoustic measurement and monitoring services to Deepwater Wind during the installation of the Block Island Wind Farm. JASCO is conducting field data acquisition and subsequent analysis and interpretation for short- and long-term studies of noise from pile driving and related construction activities. The […]

  • First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Attracts Big League Investors

    11 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    GE Energy Financial Services, a GE unit, and Citi, a multinational investment banking and financial services corporation, have announced the closing of tax equity financing on Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States. ”An innovative project takes thoughtful and hard-working partners to navigate all of the ‘first mover’ considerations. We couldn’t […]

  • Photo of the Day: Haliade Blade Heads to USA

    23 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has shared an image of a blade starting its journey from Denmark to the USA where it will be installed on one of five Haliade 150-6MW turbines on the Block Island wind farm and become one of the first blades to start spinning in US waters. The first of five nacelles has also departed GE’s factory […]

  • Aconex Connects Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Teams

    8 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind used a construction management platform provided by Aconex Limited to connect remote teams and manage project information during the design and construction of the 30MW Block Island wind farm, the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.

  • Deepwater Wrapping Up Foundation Works at Block Island OWF

    23 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Construction of the first American offshore wind farm is progressing quite well, judging by Deepwater Wind’s posts on social media pages. By September 18, the wind farm had 4 out of 5 steel jacket foundations in place. Vessels working on foundation installation are the floating barge crane Weeks 533 and self-elevating crane vessel Robert. A steel jacket structure […]

  • Top News of the Week May 25-31, 2015

    31 May 2015

    Queen’s Speech Confirms Conservatives’ Energy Plans Her Majesty The Queen today delivered the speech to the UK Parliament as part of the State Opening of Parliament 2015. The speech sets out the government’s policies and proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session. Kentish Flats Extension Foundations Done The last foundation at Kentish Flats Extension […]

  • VIDEO: Deepwater Wind Conducts Demersal Fish Survey

    23 May 2014
    Environment

    Deepwater Wind, a Rhode Island-based offshore wind developer, is conducting a study of marine life on the seafloor off Block Island that is paving the way for future harvesting of not only the fish but also of clean wind energy. As the company is planning to develop similar projects to the Block Island offshore wind […]

  • USA: Block Islanders Oppose Fee Waiver from Rhode Island CRMC to Deepwater Wind

    14 January 2013

    Block Island homeowners, Maggie and Michael Delia, have filed an objection to Deepwater Wind’s (DWW) request to have the Coastal Resource Management Council waive a $700,000 plus application fee to examine possible permits for Deepwater Wind’s proposed $260 million wind farm and cable project in Block Island waters. Deepwater Wind has proposed to build a […]

  • Global Wind Service Ready for Block Island OWF Work

    14 July 2016

    Global Wind Service (GWS) is starting up the Block Island Wind Farm project after making the preparations to deliver manpower, tools and safety equipment. “We are very proud to be a part of bringing offshore wind to the U.S. and we see great future opportunities for their growing offshore wind industry,” said Chief Commercial Officer […]

  • Photo of the Day: Block Island Foundations Taking Shape

    27 May 2015

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Block Island offshore wind farm foundations at the Gulf Island Fabrications construction site in Louisiana. The construction phase of what is to be the first US offshore wind farm commenced last month. Specialty Diving Services is one of the contractors which will manufacture components of the foundation substructures. The […]

  • RI Attorney General Plans to Stop PPA Appeal (USA)

    9 November 2010
    Authorities

    Rhode Island’s attorney general-elect plans to halt the state’s appeal of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Block Island offshore… By Tamar Wilner (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, November 09, 2010;

  • Rhode Island Utility Commission Approves Block Island Wind Farm (USA)

    13 August 2010
    Authorities

    Deepwater Wind’s efforts to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island have received a boost following the approval by the Public Utilities Commission of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with National Grid. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase plan for a wind farm off the coast […]

  • Bold Tern to Erect Block Island Wind Farm Turbines

    14 February 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind has awarded a wind turbine installation contract to a Bold Tern, Bonheur and Ganger Rolf joint venture. Bold Tern will install 5 Alstom’s 6MW wind turbines located about three miles off the coast of Block Island, R.I. The installation is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. A few days ago Deepwater Wind […]