The 400-tonne foundation is the first of five that developer Deepwater Wind will install for its 30MW Block Island demonstration project, which it targets to enter commercial operation in fourth quarter 2016.
A joint venture between Weeks Marine and Manson Construction is serving as Deepwater Wind’s offshore foundation installation contractor.
Gulf Island Fabrication in Houma, Louisiana, built the foundations, while Rhode Island-based Specialty Diving Services provided fabrication work on components of the foundation substructures at its Quonset Point facility.
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