Vineyard Wind announces 'steel in the water'

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With support from local Union Labor, project achieves 'steel in the water'

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), today announced that work installing the first monopiles and transition pieces has started on the first-in-the-nation commercial scale offshore wind farm.  The heavy lift vessel ORION, which is being operated by DEME, will work with a team of ships throughout the summer installing 62 foundations in the wind development area. “We can finally say it – as of today, there is ‘steel in the water,’” said Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Moeller.  “Over the next few months, we’ll be working hand in glove with the Building Trades and our... ... More: Official Press Release Vineyard Wind

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