Jones Act or not, the US firm Avangrid is aiming to re-launch two massive wind farms off the New England coast.
Avangrid is proposing two new wind farms for New England, to be located off the coasts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island .So, about that boat shortage. According to right-wing think tanks like the Cato Institute, the 1920 Jones Act is to blame for throttling the US offshore wind industry.
The Jones Act stipulates that merchant vessels used for domestic transportation must be built in the US, in addition to being mainly owned and crewed by US citizens. That does suggest developers could be scrambling to find boats for their US projects. There are plenty of Jones-compliant maritime firms with offshore experience in the US, but the purpose-built ships needed for offshore wind construction are not so easy to come by.
On the other hand, offshore wind developers in the US have begun building their wind farms, Jones Act or not, which indicates that various workarounds have been available.In addition to other chores, the terminal will handle offshore crew transfers, using a purpose-built, Jones-compliant vessel provided by the Louisiana firm Edison Chouest Offshore.
The Crowley Wind branch of the leading US fleet owner Crowley also stands to benefit from the new burst of offshore activity. “Nobody can rival ourTwo other US firms in the region, McAllister Towing and the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, are also looking forward to supporting New England Wind I through their Barnum Landing site in Connecticut.for New England, to be located off the coasts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island .
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