Politics & Government
Groton Economic Development: Offshore Wind Partners Ink Deal For Use Of Turbine Installation Vessel In New London
The Charybdis will be the nation's first Jones Act-qualified vessel for use by the offshore wind industry.
June 2, 2021
Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource announced on Tuesday they had reached a deal with Dominion Energy for use of a first-of-its-kind wind turbine installation vessel in New London during construction of two planned offshore wind farms in the Northeast.
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The Charybdis will be the nation’s first Jones Act-qualified vessel for use by the offshore wind industry. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known widely as the Jones Act, is a federal statute that requires all vessels shipping goods between two U.S. ports be American-built, owned and flagged.
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