Page 8. MAINE COASTAL NEWS August 2013 Waterfront News MMA ASSISTS IN DEPLOYMENT OF U.S.'S FIRST WORKING FLOATING TURBINE
CASTINE – Over the last decade there has been a number of wind projects developed along mountains and ridges where the wind’s constantly blow here in the State of Maine. There has always been suggested that wind power could also be placed out in the waters of Maine, since there is even better wind out there. The Advanced Struc- ture and Composites Center at University of Maine at Orono has been working on devel- oping and building the VolturnUS 1:8, a 65 foot tall fl oating turbine prototype, which is 1:8th the scale of a 6 megawatt (MW), 423 foot rotor diameter design. The prototype was put together at Cianbro’s facility in Brewer, and when complete was towed to a site off Castine and anchored in 80 feet of water. Maine Maritime Academy was tasked with the developing the water side aspect of the project. Dana Willis, head of MMA’s water- front, said, “MMA’s main task was being charged with developing a plan to deploy and set the anchors for unit; develop a tow plan for transporting the unit from the Cian- bro facility in Brewer to its deployment site off Castine; doing the towing and deploy- ment and providing transport and security for monitoring crews.” He added, “We had students involved in all the planning stages. We developed the navigation safety plan and worked on the anchoring plan. The anchoring plan involved a side-scan sonar survey done by MMA staff and students, which determined the type of anchoring that would be used for the project.” MMA used their tug PENTAGOET to tow the unit from Brewer to Castine. Dana added, “The unit towed beyond my expec- tations. It handled well. It followed the tug
well and handled the stresses of the tow. We ran into some weather in the last couple of miles of the tow, probably three to four foot seas, which were fairly close together, pretty good chop, and the unit handled it well. It really went beyond everyone’s expectations. We learned a lot in the anchor deployment and getting the turbine hooked to the anchor. Determining methods to tow it in place and get the chains attached is probably the part of the project that could use some more work. We also deployed the power cable that puts it on shore and hooks it to the grid. And that was a success and they are generating power and returned it to the CMP grid. I’d say over
BATH – The National Maritime Historical Society has been selected by Maine Mari- time Museum to receive the 2013 Mariners Award in recognition of its leadership role in raising awareness of our nation’s maritime heritage and the role seafaring has played in shaping civilization.
The award will be presented to the
society’s Chairman Ronald L. Oswald in a ceremony at the Museum in August. Among the sponsors of the 2013 Mariners Award is General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. “It is fi tting that Maine Maritime Muse- um honor the National Maritime Historical Society with the Mariners Award during the Society’s 50th year,” says Amy Lent, MMM executive director. “Through the Society’s efforts over the past half-century the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the preeminent role that maritime issues and activities have played in our nation’s development, defense and culture has been greatly expanded.”
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all it is pretty much a success.” This is the fi rst offshore wind turbine to be operational in the U. S. MMA is still making security trips daily to the unit and at the end of this deployment will more it to its next location. The Advanced Structure and Compos- ites Center at University of Maine at Orono has worked on their end of the project for fi ve years. It was known as the DeepCwind Con- sortium and was funded by the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation Partners for Innovation program, Maine Technology Institute, the State of Maine, the University of Maine and more than 30
to rescue and preserve the Arthur Sewall & Co. Shipyard Bath-built bark Kaiulani, the Society evolved into a not-for-profi t mem- bership organization that seeks to educate Americans about our nation’s extraordinary maritime accomplishments and their con- tinuing relevance for our nation’s prosperity and cultural vitality. “Our two organizations have been on almost parallel courses for the past 50 years,” says Lent. “Founded less than a year apart, each for a single purpose, we have both evolved to become leaders in educating the public about the maritime heritage of our state and our nation and enlightening the American public about the continuing
The Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society will present the Deer Isle Boat Show on Sunday, August 4 from 10am to 1pm. The event will showcase the island’s maritime heritage through a variety of local watercraft on display, children’s activities, exhibits, and boat models. The show will take place on the waterfront in downtown Stonington. Over 15 classic and contemporary boats will be displayed in the water and on land. The event will showcase vessels with a connection to Deer Isle-Stonington, including those that have been built on the
industry partners. The data acquired will be used to better the design and create an effi cient and cost effective unit that is better than on-shore generation stations. With changes incorporated two 6 MW
VolturnUS fl oating turbines will be built and anchored off Monhegan Island in 2016. These designs are already on-going. Maine has 156 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity within 50 miles of its shores and a plan to deploy 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The 5 GW plan could potentially attract $20 billion of private investment to the state, creating thousands of jobs.
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importance of maritime industries and ac- tivities, today and into the future.” The Society’s initiatives encompass publications, educational programs, sail training, and preservation of historic ships. The Society communicates with its mem- bers through its quarterly publication, Sea History, which, with its 45,000 readers, is recognized as the pre-eminent journal of advocacy and education in the fi eld. Its web- site,
www.seahistory.org, provides informa- tion about U.S. maritime heritage as well as about today’s maritime activities, including a calendar of maritime-related events such as conferences, exhibits and ship news.
Deer Isle Boat Show - 4 August
island, have spent most of their life in island waters, or are representative of a boat that is of historical importance to the island. Boats on display will include a 1903 Wilbur Morse Friendship Sloop, an Arno Day built lobster style cruiser, and island built peapods. The Deer Isle Boat Show is produced by the Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society. Money raised through admission will go toward the operation and development of the Historical Society. Admission is $5, with a maximum of $20 per family, and free to all island students.
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