July 30, 2024 — Are you heading to Nantucket? You’ll want to exercise caution in the water, and we’re not talking about sharks.
Town officials have warned beachgoers that more pieces of the broken Vineyard Wind turbine are washing up.
The company that manufactures and services the turbines, GE Vernova, informed town leaders recently that several sections of the fiberglass turbine blade broke off from the hub. The company says while this was not unexpected, it has been several days since any debris was observed after the first chunk broke off nearly two weeks ago.
The United States Coastguard continues to enforce a 500-meter safety exclusion zone around the turbine.