A significant part of the remaining GE Vernova Haliade-X blade detached from the turbine at the 804MW Vineyard Wind project Thursday morning, following on from an earlier blade failure on Saturday.
“Maritime crews were onsite overnight preparing to respond to this development, though current weather conditions create a difficult working environment,” Vineyard Wind said.
“Despite these challenging weather conditions, a fleet of vessels remains at sea managing the situation and working to remove bulk debris. We have deployed additional crews to Nantucket Island in anticipation that more debris could wash ashore tonight and tomorrow as we continue to monitor additional coastal communities.”
“We are staying apprised of GE Vernova’s efforts to manage the situation, including the removal and recovery of the remaining blade attached to the turbine,” the company said.