LONG ISLAND, NY – The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a boater safety warning after a massive 300 foot wind turbine blade was spotted floating southbound in the Atlantic Ocean after breaking from from a Massachusetts offshore wind farm.
At 11:18 am, the U.S. Coast Guard warned boaters that a piece of debris was spotted at 40.58 and 70.27.
“All mariners are advised to use extreme caution when transiting the area,” the bulletin warned.
According to the Coast Guard, the blade is the length of an American football field.
This week, the failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm sent dangerous debris across beaches in Nantucket, forcing the closure and prompting officials to warn beachgoers and swimmers to be vigilant and to wear shoes and protective clothing when visiting the beaches.
The Coast Guard bulletin indicated the debris field is heading south along the ocean currents.