National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium的动态

We’re excited to share that three NOWRDC-supported projects have been selected as finalists for Oceantic Network’s 2025 Ventus Awards! These nominations reflect the impactful work being done to advance offshore wind innovation, lower costs, and strengthen the U.S. supply chain. ? Innovation of the Year Finalist:?Saildrone and RPS Tetra Tech – Renewable Powered, Uncrewed Mobile Assets to Monitor Protected Marine Mammals Saildrone developed an innovative multi-phase NOWRDC project integrating uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) with AI-powered marine mammal detection for real-time acoustic monitoring. ?? This approach lowers the cost of environmental monitoring and permitting while enhancing safety - offering a cutting-edge solution for responsible offshore wind development. ?? Advancement in Project Siting & Development Finalist:?Multi-fidelity Modeling of Offshore Wind Inter-array Wake Impacts to Inform Future U.S. Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Area Development Joint Industry Project (JIP) ?? This uniquely impactful project enhances understanding of inter-array wake effects to optimize turbine layouts and maximize AEP (Annual Energy Production). By uniting government agencies, developers, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and researchers, it improves modeling, provides evaluation tools, and informs future lease area spacing. ??? Supply Chain Advancement – Private Sector Finalist:?Crowley and Technical Validation of Existing U.S. Flagged Barges as a “Feeder” Solution for the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry This project explores the feasibility of utilizing existing U.S.-flagged barges as feeder vessels, providing a cost-saving solution to project development logistical challenges. ?? By reducing project development costs and increasing U.S. vessel opportunities, this effort supports NOWRDC’s mission to grow a robust and competitive domestic offshore wind supply chain. The Ventus Award winners will be revealed at the Ventus Gala on April 29 in Virginia Beach. Congratulations to all the finalists, and we look forward to celebrating these achievements with the industry! https://lnkd.in/efHHSWAs