The possibility of eventually going further and deeper will be enhanced by the experience that will be gained with the turbines in Nantucket Sound....It is prudent that the first projects be relatively close to shore, and in relatively shallow water before moving further out. Nantucket Sound is a good place to begin.
-- Dr. James F. Manwell, Director, Renewable Energy Research Laboratory, UMass
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Environmental Research (Page 1)
Avian radar work is part of the extensive environmental research being performed on and around Horseshoe Shoal. The jack-up barge allows the radar to operate on a stable platform.