HOS MYSTIQUE

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Recovery of broken turbine blades has commenced

The 'HOS Mystique' was tasked to recover pieces of the broken turbine blade on Vineyard Wind’s AW38 turbine off southern New England, continuing a cleanup from the failure on July 13, 2024. The ship began recovery operations on Oct. 13 and was expected to continue for about two weeks, The vessel was using its 100 metric ton knuckle boom crane and a remotely operated vehicle around the disabled GE Vernova turbine on foundation AW38 southwest of Nantucket, Massachussets, being accompanied by three local fishing vessels, the 'Kineo', 'Lucitano' and 'Saints & Angels'. Fragments of the broken 350’ blade’s fiberglass and resin coatings drifted for weeks across southern New England waters. Municipal officials on Nantucket were in ongoing contact with Vineyard Wind over progress of the operation to recover larger pieces sunken around the turbine foundation. An additional vessel has been deployed to recover any smaller fragments that may break off during the recovery process. A first piece of debris was successfully lifted on Oct 13, and operations were underway again at mid-week, three months after the blade breakup led to temporary beach closings and shoreline cleanups on the island,