The Consortium

The DeepCwind Consortium's mission is to establish the State of Maine as a national leader in deepwater offshore wind technology through a research initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and others. The University of Maine-led consortium includes universities, nonprofits, and utilities; a wide range of industry leaders in offshore design, offshore construction, and marine structures manufacturing; firms with expertise in wind project siting, environmental analysis, environmental law, composites materials to assist in corrosion-resistant material design and selection, and energy investment; and industry organizations to assist with education and tech transfer activities.

Task 1: Micrositing, Geophysical Investigations, and Geotechnical Engineering

		University of Maine Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
		James W. Sewall Company
		Maine Maritime Academy
		University of Western Australia Centre for Offshore Foundation Research

Task 2: Study of Environmental/Ecological Impacts

		University of Maine School of Marine Sciences
		University of Maine School of Biology and Ecology
		Island Institute
		Gulf of Maine Research Institute
		New Jersey Audubon Society
		Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Task 3: Permitting and Policy

		James W. Sewall Company
		Kleinschmidt Associates
		HDR/DTA

Task 4: Floating Turbine Design, Material Selection, and Lab Testing

		Advanced Structures and Composites Center
		Maine Maritime Academy
		Technip USA
		National Renewable Energy Laboratory
		Sandia National Labs
		Ashland, Inc.
		Kenway Corporation
		Harbor Technologies
		PPG Industries
		Owens Corning
		Zoltek
		Polystrand, Inc.

Task 5: Offshore Turbine Testing, Monitoring, and Reliability

		University of Maine Physical Oceanography Group
		University of Maine School of Marine Sciences

Task 6: Education and Outreach

		Advanced Structures and Composites Center
		University of Maine College of Engineering
		University of Maine Department of Industrial Cooperation
		Maine Maritime Academy
		Northern Maine Community College
		American Composites Manufacturers Association
		Maine Composites Alliance
		Maine Wind Industry Initiative

Task 7: Project Management and Reporting

		Advanced Structures and Composites Center
		University of Maine Department of Industrial Cooperation

Task 8: Fabrication and Deployment

		Advanced Structures and Composites Center
		Cianbro Corporation
		General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
		Maine Maritime Academy
		Bangor Hydro Electric Company
		Central Maine Power Company
		Technip USA
		Reed and Reed
		SGC