Orsted, Eversource partner with local fishermen on safety navigation

Nancy Lavin

May 19, 2021 11:29 am

ORSTED A/S and Eversource Energy on Wednesday announced a partnership with Sea Services North America to employ local fishermen in navigation services for several of its wind farms. Orsted also owns the Block Island Wind Farm pictured here. /COURTESY ORSTED U.S. OFFSHORE WIND — ORSTED A/S and Eversource Energy on Wednesday announced a partnership with Sea Services North America to employ local fishermen in navigation services for several of its wind farms. Orsted also owns the Block Island Wind Farm pictured above. / COURTESY ORSTED U.S. OFFSHORE WIND

PROVIDENCE – Local fishermen will play a role in ensuring safe passage around the massive wind farms planned for area waters under a new partnership announced in a statement on Wednesday. The collaboration between Orsted A/S, Eversource Energy and Sea Services North America will use fishermen across Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York to identify…