The New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal (NBFMT) has opened its first deep water berth after two years of development, marking a big step in supporting North America’s rising wind vitality sector. The berth, a part of Part II of the mission, is particularly designed to accommodate offshore wind service vessels and features a 300-foot bulkhead.
“It’s nice to be a part of a mission that’s reworking a derelict energy producing station right into a state-of-the-art offshore wind hub capable of help initiatives right here within the US Northeast,” stated Andrew Saunders, president of NBFMT. “The opening of this new deep-water berth is just the start with extra waterside and land facet enhancements that can happen over the following few years.”
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The 27-acre non-public terminal, owned partly by Foss Offshore Wind, a part of Saltchuk, has been developed by collaborations with varied metropolis, state, and federal businesses. The Massachusetts Clear Vitality Middle (MassCEC) has contributed $15 million to the mission thus far.
To finish the deep-water berth, the Metropolis of New Bedford facilitated the dredging of greater than 80,000 cubic yards of contaminated materials from close by waters. This work is a part of the Metropolis’s Part V Dredge Program, which goals to take away and encapsulate over 500,000 cubic yards of contaminated materials from New Bedford harbor.
As soon as accomplished, the terminal is predicted to host a month-to-month rotation of as much as 300 offshore staff. The ability will ultimately boast 4 massive particular person berths and a floating pier system able to accommodating as much as eleven offshore wind development and operations and upkeep vessels.
Joel Whitman, president of Foss Offshore Wind, emphasised the broader implications of the mission, stating, “The terminal is an funding within the folks and ports essential to make this vitality transition attainable.”
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