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Wind farm vessel christened - First vessel of its kind built in the US

QUONSET POINT — “I christen thee Atlantic Pioneer,” said Atlantic Wind Transfers owner Charlie Donadio, Jr., on Friday, April 22, before breaking a bottle of champagne on the bow of his new vessel. The vessel that Donadio christened is the first of its kind built in the United States, and will transport technicians and other personnel to the Deepwater Wind Block Island Wind Farm site for wind turbine construction activity. Donadio paid $4 million to construct the vessel and signed an agreement with offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind to service the wind farm for the next 20 years. Donadio, who is also the owner of the Rhode Island Fast Ferry, held the christening ceremony at his Quonset Point docking facility. In attendance was Gov. Gina Raimondo, and several local and state officials, including Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman David Cicilline, Deepwater Wind CEO Jeff Grybowski, and a number of wind industry professionals. “This is the first vessel of its kind built in the United States,” said Donadio during his speech. “It has the latest in green technology. Everything is the best that you can buy. No other ship builder has built a vessel like this. That's what makes it very unique.” http://www.blockislandtimes.com/article/wind-farm-vessel-christened/46168