Offshore Wind Port Scale-Up

More Port Infrastructure is needed Scaling up Port and Supply Chain development on the East Coast has started but more development is needed Floating Offshore Wind has unique requirements Purpose built ports are essential for fabrication, assembly and launching of floating offshore wind units ➤ Floating offshore wind projects provide excellent opportunity for local content The State of Maine is continuing to work on development of a purpose-built offshore wind port Following the BOEM lease sales in California, floating offshore wind port plans announced in Long Beach and Humboldt Pacific Status Operational 4 CR IN TN AL MS GA Ports Marshaling Manufacturing Towers Cables Transition pieces Monopiles Operations and Maintenance Steel plates Nacelles Secondary steel/ foundation platforms Blades TX Offshore substations Under construction Vessel Construction Announced Wind turbine installation Other vessels Offshore Wind Locations Lease Areas Call Areas PA NY A Atlantic Gulf of Mexico Figure 16. Announced and active port, vessel, and supply chain activity in the United States. Announced facilities that are conditional on winning a power offtake agreement are not shown. Image created by John Frenzl, NREL

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