Project will advance New York's offshore wind goals and create
renewable energy, economic opportunity
DALLAS, March 30,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, for
the detail design of New York's
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The facility, located in
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, will serve
as an operations and maintenance base and staging and assembly port
for wind turbine installation. SBMT will support the Empire Wind
and Beacon Wind offshore wind farms in development off the coast of
Long Island, New York. Once completed, the projects will
reduce carbon emissions while providing clean energy to more than
two million New York
homes.
The site redevelopment will transform more than 70 acres of
underutilized property in the Sunset Park neighborhood of
Brooklyn into a vibrant, working
waterfront. Expected to be one of the largest offshore wind port
facilities in the nation, the site will contribute to New York's clean energy transition and provide
direct economic benefits to the local community, including jobs in
the renewable energy sector.
"Designing infrastructure to revitalize communities and help
meet our future sustainability goals is at the core of our
purpose," said Jacobs Buildings & Infrastructure Americas North
Region Senior Vice President Gary
Morris. "We share the mission of New York City and State to meet critical
climate adaptation needs and to accelerate clean energy options
through development of the SBMT."
The architectural and engineering design services contract
includes oversight for the modification of existing bulkheads to
strengthen and accommodate heavy lift operations, upland site
redevelopment, coordination with ongoing remediation efforts,
dredging, a new green operations and maintenance facility, new
docking facilities for crew transfer and service operation vessels,
utility upgrade, permitting and construction support. All services
will be led out of Jacobs' New York
City office, supported by a team of local New York-based partners, many of whom live in
the Brooklyn neighborhoods near
the project site.
"Following our recently announced agreement to transform the
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Equinor and bp are moving forward
with this next step in realizing our offshore wind hub vision. The
contract award will bring direct jobs to the local community,
leaning on Jacobs' expertise to advance these vital port facilities
to support Empire Wind, Beacon Wind and the wider offshore wind
industry," said acting Vice President Empire Wind and Beacon Wind,
Equinor Renewables U.S. Teddy
Muhlfelder.
Engineering and design began in March
2022, with construction anticipated to start at SBMT during
the second half of 2023.
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