US Wind Hosts Third Maryland Supply Chain Meeting

Jan. 19, 2017

Offshore wind developer US Wind recently hosted a third meeting for offshore wind supply chain companies in Maryland. The company plans to build an offshore wind farm near Ocean City. Plans for an offshore wind operations and maintenance facility to be established in Ocean City were presented at the latest meeting. US Wind estimates that the facility will support dozens of jobs for at least 25 years. Meeting participants included representatives from turbine, electrical cable, steel manufacturing, vessel construction, and local marine support services companies. Local government and chamber of commerce representatives also attended.