August 26, 2024 — Vineyard Wind has confirmed that debris from its broken GE Vernova-made turbine blade was recently recovered from the shore in Hyannisport.
The town of Barnstable on Thursday released an advisory about pieces of foam debris “which were reported through the Vineyard Wind debris reporting hotline.”
Vineyard Wind spokesperson Craig Gilvarg on Friday noted that “in the initial report, roughly five small pieces were found by a resident and reported to the town of Barnstable.”
“As part of its debris recovery efforts, Vineyard Wind dispatched a crew to patrol the area, and no additional debris was found,” he said in an email. “We are coordinating with local officials, including any required shorebird monitoring personnel, to respond to any additional reports we receive.”