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Barstool’s Dave Portnoy rescued by Coast Guard
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Dave Portnoy, 47, said in a TikTok video that the harrowing Monday rescue off Nantucket happened after he unhooked his boat from buoys. Heavy winds then caused him to drift out to sea, […]
Six truckloads of debris removed from Nantucket beaches after wind turbine incident
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Federal officials have shut down operations at Vineyard Wind after pieces of a broken blade washed ashore on Nantucket, officials said. Pieces of fiberglass from the blade washed ashore the island, forcing officials to close all south-facing beaches on the island Tuesday. About 17 cubic yards...
Federal agency issues suspension order to Vineyard Wind after turbine blade failure
(WJAR) — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced it has issued a suspension order to Vineyard Wind after the blade damage incident. BSEE said Vineyard Wind will have to stop power production from all its wind turbine generators until it can determine whether the turbine failure affects other turbines.
Nantucket beaches reopen after debris from wind turbine washed ashore
NANTUCKET, MASS. (WHDH) - Nantucket’s south shore beaches reopened for swimming and recreational activities Wednesday, one day after officials closed the beaches due to a damaged offshore wind turbine. The turbine is operated by Vineyard Wind and was damaged in an incident on Saturday. In a post on X...
Barstool Sports owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports said he was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Monday after losing control of a boat off Massachusetts. Dave Portnoy said in a social media video that the rescue happened after he unhooked his boat from buoys. Heavy winds then caused him to drift out to sea, and his engine was dead.
Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — The federal government has ordered an offshore wind developer off Nantucket Island, a popular summer tourist destination in Massachusetts, to suspend operations after parts of a damaged turbine blade washed up on the beaches. A spokesman for the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement...
Lifeguards, Residents, And Visitors Mobilize To Clean-Up Vineyard Wind Turbine Blade Debris
The early morning beach walkers were the first to spot the debris. At daybreak on Tuesday, island residents almost immediately began reporting that Nantucket's south shore was littered with pieces of fiberglass and green or white foam. And so a massive clean-up effort began. While Vineyard Wind stated it was...
Select Board Chair Statement on Vineyard Wind
Please click this link, or the image below, to watch a statement from Select Board Chair Brooke Mohr on the Vineyard Wind blade failure and debris incident. Join us tonight (July 17, 2024) at 5:30 PM in-person at 4 Fairgrounds Road in the Community Room, or participate virtually.
Most of turbine blade left hanging; wind farm shut down
VINEYARD WIND 1 construction was put on hold indefinitely while officials try to determine why a turbine blade broke on Saturday during the commissioning process. Pictures circulating on social media showed most of the blade still hanging from the turbine. Vineyard Wind 1 officials said the damage was concentrated about 20 meters out from the root of the 107-meter blade.
Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure
A turbine in the Vineyard Wind array had an apparent blade failure July 13, leaving debris in the water, washing up on Nantucket beaches, and developers and turbine experts investigating the damage. Joint venture developers Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners said Tuesday they had two recovery teams on Nantucket to...
Dave Portnoy had to be rescued by the Coast Guard after losing control of his boat near Nantucket
Dave Portnoy looks on prior to Game Four of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Center on June 14, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by...
Vineyard Wind Collecting Turbine Blade Debris from Nantucket
NANTUCKET – Vineyard Wind has deployed debris recovery teams on Nantucket after pieces of one of their turbine’s blades washed up on the island’s southern shores, leading to some beach closures. The incident that led to the damage happened on Saturday, according to the developer. A 500-meter safety zone was declared by the developer with […] The post Vineyard Wind Collecting Turbine Blade Debris from Nantucket appeared first on CapeCod.com.
Truckloads of wind blade debris recovered along Nantucket
Fiberglass and foam debris that could fill six trucks has been recovered so far on and around Nantucket as work continues to collect the fragments of a wind blade that was mysteriously damaged on Saturday night. The offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind said Wednesday that 17 cubic yards of debris...
Investigation Ongoing After Turbine Pieces Found on Nantucket Shores
NANTUCKET – An investigation is still underway after debris from a broken wind turbine was found along Nantucket’s southern coastline. Vineyard Wind confirmed that it was a piece from one of their turbines. The incident caused beach closures on the island, with residents finding fiberglass and other debris along the sand.
Dave Portnoy Rescued by Coast Guard After His Boat Went Adrift at Sea
It sounds like Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is Team Dry Land for the foreseeable future after a harrowing incident over the weekend. But thankfully, members of the U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue when Portnoy’s 28-foot boat lost power off the coast of Nantucket and began to drift out to sea.
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