Offshore Wind Farm Support is proud to announce the placement of seasoned, experienced, and knowledgeable fisherman known as “Certified Fisheries Liaison Officer” onboard the Survey Vessel Go Pursuit who is performing scientific geophysical survey operations in Lease area OAS-A-0522
Vineyard Wind is currently building the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project over 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. The project will generate clean, renewable, affordable energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses across the Commonwealth, while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons per year.
Offshore Wind Farm Support is has placed Eric Hannan onboard the Brooks McCall to work as the “Certified Fisheries Liaison Officer” while the vessel is performing Benthic Survey operations in Lease area OAS-A-0522
Benthic Survey Explanation:
Benthic Surveys are one of the main ways that scientists assess the health of our estuaries and coastal waters. Small samples of the ocean floor are taken with a small tool called a grab. The samples are taken to a lab and analyzed. This survey method is mandated by BOEM is non-invasive, and widely accepted research practices all over the world.
Vineyard Wind is currently building the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind energy project over 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. The project will generate clean, renewable, affordable energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses across the Commonwealth, while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons per year.
“Vineyard Wind is a great company to work with, and we feel very fortunate to have earned their business,” says Troya Forsberg / CEO of Offshore Wind Farm Support, LLC.
“It’s important to have an experienced fishermen onboard all vessels working Offshore Wind survey vessels so they can communicate directly and in real-time with fishing vessels and mariners. We are happy to report Eric Hannan is the CFLO onboard the Brooks McCall. He has many years of experience commercial fishing, pays attention to detail, and gets along well with everyone. Paul Forsberg
Between 2019 and 2021, CFLO’s working with Offshore Wind Farm Support have been onboard Offshore Wind Survey vessels who collected over 220,000 km of survey miles and encountered well over 1,400 crossing situations commercial fishing vessels and other marine traffic and to date, have had ZERO negative interactions.
ALL Fisheries Liaisons working for Offshore Wind Farm Support have extensive experience working on and running commercial fishing boats, and are well known and respected within the fishing community.
Welcome Aboard Eric!
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About Offshore Wind Farm Support
Offshore Wind Farm Support, LLC is an American, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program
It is our intent to create a simple, efficient, non-intimidating access for local fishermen to pursue an Offshore Wind Careers. This includes, offering ways to get involved, at many levels, in the early stages of Offshore Wind Industry on the Eastern seaboard. We will support onshore services as well as offshore positions, to better support livelihoods that may have changed during the last few years as renewable energy has taken a place in the country.