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borings 27 miles offshore. The plan also

Vessels included up to 11 near shore borings to evaluate the site proposed for the turbine foundations and distribution cable.

The vessel extends three, 175ft-long legs to the ocean ? oor to stabilize and raise itself. Each leg has 26ftx14ft pads to facilitate jacking up in soft soil condi- tions and minimize leg penetration. It can work in water to 130ft deep with 15ft air gap.

L/B Inez H. Eymard has approximately 4000sq ft of usable deck space and the aft deck has ample space to work and store equipment. The vessel’s moon pool allows drilling through the hull rather than using a cantilever over the side.

Additionally, the main deck acts as a stable, non-? oating platform in compari-

The bridge of L/B . Inez H. Eymard Photo from O