Coast Guard Conducts Exercise On Block Island Wind Farm Turbine

(New Shoreham, RI)--The U.S. Coast Guard recently conducted a search-and-rescue drill on top of a Block Island Wind Farm turbine.Officials told the Martha's Vineyard Times the exercise on June 24th involving a Jayhawk helicopter was the first of its kind conducted in the U.S.Additional exercises in coordination with power companies Orsted and General Electric are anticipated in the future.The turbine was turned off for the practice run.


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