Broken blade parts from Vineyard Wind turbine reaches Cape

Debris from the damaged GE Vernova wind turbine blade was found about 3.5 miles southeast of Monomoy Island in Chatham, according to Vineyard Wind .

After the Chatham harbormaster's office reported on Friday afternoon that debris was in that area, nine vessels were dispatched there, according to a press release from Vineyard Wind. Debris was recovered around 4:30 p.m. and smaller debris was later found nearby.

Vessels continued to collect debris throughout Friday evening and during the day Saturday. Beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, helicopter flyovers began over the Chatham and Monomoy areas.

Aerial reconnaissance showed no debris to the west of Monomoy or in the Stage Harbor area as of Saturday morning but monitoring will continue, the statement read.

What to do if you see debris

If the public spots any debris in the water or onshore, they should report it to Vineyard Wind's Debris Reporting Hotline at 833-609-5768, according to the Chatham town website . And report any suspected debris on a Chatham public beach to a lifeguard or call the police department's non-emergency line at 508-945-1213 if the beach is not guarded.

Vineyard Wind also notified Truro town officials on Friday about the debris field by Monomoy Island and that some debris could wash ashore on Truro's east-facing beaches in the coming days, according to a statement posted on the Truro website . If the public has updates regarding the debris, they should contact Communications Manager Katie Riconda at kriconda@truro-ma.gov or by phone at 774-722-9867.

What happened with Vineyard Wind

All Vineyard Wind 1 operations are halted, for now, after part of a blade on one of the offshore turbines broke off and fell into the ocean last weekend.

The offshore wind farm is about 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, and debris from the blade has washed up on Nantucket's southern-facing beaches , as well as Tuckernuck and Muskeget islands.

The largest section of the GE Vernova blade remained hanging from the nacelle into the week, but more of that remnant fell into the water Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Zane Razzaq writes about housing and real estate. Reach her at zrazzaq@capecodonline.com . Follow her on Twitter @zanerazz .

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