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Offshore wind was in the news elsewhere in Asia, as GE Renewable Energy
announced a key partnership in Japan with local industrial giant Toshiba, which will help build and sell the giant Haliade-X turbine.
And in China, bound for global number-one spot in offshore wind sometime in the fast-approaching future, Norwegian energy giant Equinor and Chinese yard CIMC Raffles
Not to say that US offshore wind was having a quiet week by any means! The American industry passed a key milestone
when federal authorities approved Vineyard 1, the 800MW development set to be the first US commercial project in the water.
As the offshore wind industry in the U.S. grows, fishermen and other mariners will have a substantial number of opportunities to supplement their income during all phases of an offshore wind project's lifecycle, according to a new study commissioned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
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The growing U.S. offshore wind industry will offer a substantial number of opportunities for the local fishermen and mariners to supplement their income, a study commissioned by the New York State Economic Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), has found.
The study – compiled by The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) – concluded that as the offshore wind industry grows, the option for mariners to supplement their income will become available during all phases of a project’s lifecycle.
Based on current Northeastern US offshore wind commitments alone, the study shows that offshore wind can support 2,600 job years of supplemental work for fishermen and other mariners.