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The offshore wind industry is evolving at lightning speed, and if you want to stay ahead, you won’t want to miss what’s coming next. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world as we know it, and Robotic Automation will completely turn the business landscape on its head as we know it. Over the next few […]

They Laughed When We Suggested Fishermen Should Be Working On All Offshore Wind Vessels … And Now, After Two Years of Incredible Results, The Proof Is In The Pudding. In this post, I’m going to compare the difference between a fisherman working onboard an Offshore Wind vessel as a Certified Fisheries Liaison Officer (CFLO), and

Back in December of 2019, I wrote and article titled “The Unintended Consequences of Offshore Wind.”https://offshorewfs.com/unintended-consequences-of-offshore-wind-farms/ It attracted a very large amount of readers from both sides of the isle and actually put this blog on the map. Sportfishing enthusiasts loved it, NIMBY folks hated it, and the Offshore Wind Developers seemed a bit relieved.

The following comment is from an experienced Commercial Fisherman who recently hung up his fishing boots to work in Offshore Wind as an Onboard Fisheries Liaison. He provides valuable information and communication between Offshore Wind Survey Vessels and Commercial Fishing Vessels south of Martha’s Vineyard. I have removed the names of vessels for confidentiality purposes