Can offshore wind revive America’s ports? New Bedford hopes so
From E&E News
New Bedford officials have wasted no time positioning their city as the port of choice for the emerging offshore wind industry. Massachusetts has invested $113 million in the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, a 26-acre parcel designed to withstand the heavy loads needed to accommodate large wind turbines.
A consortium of local colleges has created a curriculum to prepare students for the day that specialized watercraft is needed to ferry technicians out to the hulking turbines. And state and local officials are busy hosting workshops intended to create an onshore supply chain to serve the growing industry.
There are even a few signs of the industry’s presence in New Bedford Harbor.
