e-Poster: The U.S. North East's Complex Seas and Challenges
(Room Station 1)
23 Oct 19
11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
The vast majority of offshore wind farms currently reside in the North Sea, where the weather patterns and oceanic characteristics are immensely different than the waters offshore North East United States. Many of our experienced European colleagues are assisting with the design and development of the multiple lease areas offshore New England, however, there are many things to think about. Seas offshore the North-East U.S. are often confused, due to larger fetch for wind-driven seas and storm-driven seas/swells, along with more pronounced currents. Due to the limited supply of Jones Act Complaint Vessels, European Offshore Support Vessels (OSV'S) will be coming to help with the many phases of offshore wind development and we need to be sure the vessels are prepared to perform in these sea states.