After months of delays and one final labor-related hold up, the newly-renovated State Pier in New London is set to begin work this weekend as a launching pad for offshore wind projects in the Atlantic Ocean. A barge laden with three gigantic blades — each weighing over 40 tons — along with tower sections and nacelle housing to complete the turbines, will set sail from the pier into the Thames River as early as Saturday, officials said, en route to the South Fork Wind site off the coast of Montauk on Long Island. Hammond said that roughly three-quarters of the site have been turned over to Gateway Terminal, which will manage activity at the pier over the next decade, including loading and unloading parts for offshore wind turbines.
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