Vineyard Wind To Work With Groton Based Maritime Company ThayerMahan On Latest Subsea Survey
(NEW BEDFORD, MA) – Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), today announced a partnership with ThayerMahan, a world leader in autonomous maritime solutions, for seabed and infrastructure survey and inspection work in the waters off southern Massachusetts.
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Based in Groton, CT, ThayerMahan, specializes in seabed surveys, acoustic mitigation and monitoring, and other maritime related services and has facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts. These operations are being conducted from the host vessel – HOS Mystique – with mobilization and demobilizations being conducted from Gateway Terminal’s Montville facility at Horton Point.
“Partnering with local companies like ThayerMahan is an essential component of building out the offshore wind industry here in the US,” said Klaus S. Moeller, CEO of Vineyard Wind. “The more we go local, the more we can ensure that the many jobs this industry will create in our region will not only take root but flourish.”
The HOS Mystique will have an Offshore Fishery Liaison (OFL) on board to help communicate with commercial fishermen working in the area, in addition to support from the Chicawa, a local fishing vessel that is employed by Vineyard Wind to help survey vessels avoid fixed gear and reduce potential gear entanglement. The vessels follow all marine mammal mitigation requirements.
“This project is another example of Vineyard Wind honoring its commitment to the local economy and regional workforce,” said Mike Connor, ThayerMahan President and CEO. “ThayerMahan is excited to support Vineyard Wind as the first and foremost, large-scale, wind farm development in the United States.”
The DeepOcean Group, with engineering support services provided by Jacobs Engineering, will provide the Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).
Vineyard Wind, an 800-megawatt project located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, will generate electricity for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, create 3,600 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) job years, save customers $1.4 billion over the first 20 years of operation, and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 325,000 cars off the road annually.
Vineyard Wind 1 will begin delivering clean, renewable and cost-effective energy to Massachusetts in 2023.
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About Vineyard Wind
Vineyard Wind LLC is an offshore wind development company that is building the first commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the U.S., to be located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Vineyard Wind, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is 50 percent owned by funds of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and 50 percent by Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR). For more information, visit www.vineyardwind.com.
About ThayerMahan
ThayerMahan, Inc. is a maritime technology company dedicated to providing its government and commercial clients with turn-key autonomous marine solutions, including deployment, operations, data gathering, and analysis services, using state-of-the-art acoustic and electronic sensors integrated on a variety of host platforms tailored to specific mission criteria. The company is headquartered in Groton, CT with additional locations in Lexington, MA, Boston, and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.thayermahan.com or contact Richard Hine at rhine@thayermahan.com