The city of Salem, MA is taking a historic step towards a clean energy future in the shape of a wind turbine marshalling yard that is currently being developed by Crowley Wind Services. Fittingly, this clean energy project, known as the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal (SOWT,) will be around the Salem Harbor power station in a vacant area that was once occupied by a local coal power plant. The newly created yard will function as a space where offshore wind turbine parts can be stored, assembled, and transported to offshore wind farms off the coast of Martha's Vineyard and eventually the entire state, creating a large variety of local jobs for years to come. This port, and the wind farms it will support, will bring the state of Massachusetts one step closer to their statewide goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 50% below their 1990 levels by 2030. 

JF White Contracting and DW White Construction Joint Venture, the contractors selected for the transformation, chose to utilize the experts at Coastal Marine Contractors, LLC (Coastal MC) as the subcontractor for this monumental project. 

Coastal MC, a Louisiana based heavy civil / marine construction company that specializes in challenging land and marine transportation projects, is currently in the process of turning this barren site into the second port built specifically to support the construction of offshore wind farms in Massachusetts. Interestingly, the SOWT project is also unique in that it is one of a very few sites in the US that will bolster the construction and installation of a floating offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Maine. Scheduled to break ground in early 2024, the Coastal MC crews rented two ICE® 50B Vibratory Hammers featuring Hydrauli-Flex hoses- built to withstand high pressures and harsh conditions, ensuring consistent performance and reducing the risk of downtime due to hose failures, an ICE® I-100v2 Diesel Impact Hammer with OffShore Leads, and an ICE® D-180 Diesel Impact Hammer from International Construction Equipment, Inc. (ICE®) to drive the deep foundations needed to strengthen the site infrastructure, ensuring its ability to accommodate the heavy machinery and equipment required for this build. Once the foundation is completed, the construction will focus on the implementation of dredging activities to enhance the harbor channel, the creation of a second state-of-the-art ship berth, and upgrading the current city berth to the same standard.  

Salem, one of America's oldest port cities, has a deep connection to the ocean and the economic and energy future of Massachusetts and the nation. International Construction Equipment, Inc, (ICE®) is proud to be supplying the best equipment for the job. Here is to an amazing partnership, Coastal Marine Contractors! Your expertise and knowledge of heavy civil and deep foundations is bound to assure that this project will bring a new focus on a clean energy future for all of us. 

The port is projected to open in 2026, however with recent changes this job may be postponed. Stay tuned for future updates.

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