Yes. While most boats traveling in Nantucket Sound avoid Horseshoe Shoal due to its shallow depths, the wind turbines will be separated six to nine football fields apart allowing ample navigation for the boats that do travel into the shoal. The wind turbines will each have an amber light toward the base of the turbines which will be visible to nearby boats in poor visibility conditions and there will be two to four foghorns in the wind farm that will be heard from a distance of two miles. The United States Coast Guard has reviewed Cape Wind and found it to be compatible with maritime safety.

On three seperate occassions, the FAA has reviewed Cape Wind and issued the project with a 'Determination of No Hazard.' As these Determinations expire in 18 months if construction has not begun, Cape Wind has needed to secure additional determinations. Upon legal challenge, a Federal Court vacated the FAA's 3rd No Hazard Determination and it provided the FAA with guidance on some additional information that is required. The FAA is currently reviewing Cape Wind again and Cape Wind is confident this process will result in a stronger Determination of No Hazard that will withstand any possible future legal challenge. (January, 2012)