Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), already started its debris clean-up and recovery efforts on Nantucket.
According to the firm, as of Wednesday morning, the company and its crews, removed approximately 17 cubic yards of fiberglass and foam debris, enough to fill more than six truckloads and several larger pieces that washed ashore.
Robert B. Our, a local construction firm, and National Resource Corporation are leading the cleanup operations. Vineyard Wind also said it mobilised shorebird monitors to conduct visual monitoring for state-listed and protected avian species.
“We’re making progress in the debris recovery efforts and mobilizing even more resources on the island to hasten the cleanup as quickly as possible. We continue to ask that members of the public avoid handling any of the debris, but report any debris sightings to Vineyard Wind or town officials for recovery ,” said Klaus Moeller , CEO of Vineyard Wind.
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“There has been a 500-meter safety zone implemented around the turbine and GE Vernova blade since Saturday night, and it has been under constant surveillance,” the company stated.
“We have mobilized our response team and have also witnessed new debris enter the water. Vineyard Wind is in the process of notifying the U.S. Coast Guard, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the National Response Center, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Tribal nations, Regional Emergency Planning Committees for Dukes and Barnstable Counties, the Town of Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and surrounding coastal communities.”
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