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Insights those support vessels that are needed, both in terms of going conversation. I know this might be out- getting components to those vessels and supplying all of side of your lane, but in broad overview, can their other logistics needs, those vessels are U.S. ? agged, you discuss how you see the vessel availability ready to go vessels. We do have a substantial ? eet of those question and discussion?

EL: Generally, I think the vessels are available. If you look vessels available.

at the supply chain, it’s a “if you build it, they will come”

I know a big part of your job is outreach to local situation. The wind turbine installation vessels, the heavy mariners. From where you sit, what are mari- lift jack vessels, the cable laying vessels, those vessels are in ners’ major concerns about navigating within very limited or no supply in the U.S. There are no Jones and around wind farms?

Act compliant wind turbine installation vessels yet. There

EL: Their major concerns are normally focused on access is one under construction, but none yet.

to wind farms. They’re afraid that they will not have ac-

So it’s key that we get those vessels from the interna- tional market to serve our U.S. projects, at least initially cess, but the Coast Guard has made clear in writing that until we build up a Jones Act ? eet. But those vessels are navigation within wind farms will be preserved. And then at the tip of the pyramid. As that pyramid spreads out all the concerns are their ability to navigate within the wind

Inside one of the Ørsted simulators designed to help mariners be comfortable when navigating an offshore wind farm. 14 | MN November 2022