b'18American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comrsted to build Marylands first offshore wind turbine component centerIn April, Marylands Gov- tons and are as tall as 45 feet.ernor Wes Moore announcedThe40-acrecentercre-that rsted, the leading devel- ates 125 union construction oper of wind power systemsjobsand20professional and Tradepoint Atlantic, whosestaff jobs and expands Mary-3,300acresiteinBaltimorelands position as a leading harborhasbecomeoneofhubfortheAmericanoff-thetoplogisticssitesontheshore wind industry.USEastCoast,wouldbuildThecenterispartof Marylands first offshore windrsteds Shore-to-Shore supply advanced foundation compo- chain in Maryland. Many of nent center. the components produced at GovernorMoorejoinedTradepoint Atlantic will first Ceres Marine Terminals at the Port of Baltimore DavidHardy,GroupEVPbeprefabricatedatCrystal and CEO Americas at rstedSteel Fabricators in Federals-Port of Baltimoreleading andand other company represen- burgonMarylandsEastern tatives for the announcementShore.rstedandCrystal at Tradepoint Atlantic, whereSteel entered into a landmark expanding in the ro/ro space healsosignedintolawthesupplyagreementin2021 PromotingOffshoreWindthat will create 50 new Mary-Energy Resources (POWER)land jobs.Tradepoint Atlantic facility looking to increase auto processing capacity. Act,whichquadruplesthersted holds the top posi-States offshore wind energytionintheglobaloffshore By Peter Buxbaum, AJOT goalto8.5GWby2031.windenergyindustrywith Riggs Distler, a leading unionapproximately5gigawatts In May, the Port of Baltimore completedhas one of the highest number of unplannedconstructionsolutionsfirm,indevelopmentintheU.S., its 25th annual Ro/Ro Rodeo, a two-day train- incidents, and, together with the constructionwill serve as rsteds generalincludingthe966-mega-ing program for newly hired longshore work- andextractionoccupations,accountedforcontractor and construct andwattSkipjackWindoffthe erstolearnhowtooperatehighandheavynearlyhalfoffataloccupationalinjuriesinassembleadvancedfounda- Marylandcoast.Skipjack machinery safely, and correctly. The event is2020.Workersintransportationandmate- tioncomponentstobeusedWindwillcreatethousands emblematicofBaltimoresleadershipintherial moving occupations and construction andonwindturbines,suchasofjobsinMaryland,power roll on/roll off transportation sector. extractionoccupationsaccountedfornearlyboat landings, ladders, inter- nearly300,000homeswith No other port has a similar program likehalf of all fatal occupational injuries (47.4%),nalandexteriorplatforms,renewableenergy,andhelp our rodeo, noted William Doyle, the portsrepresenting 1,282 and 976 workplace deaths,railings,grating,andothertheStateachieveitsgoals executive director.respectively,notedaDepartmentofLaboritemsforrstedsoffshoreof8.5-gigawattsofoffshore AccordingtotheUnitedStatesDepart- report, underscoring the need for safety eventswindprojects.Components(BUILDcontinued onmentofLabor,thetransportationindustry(LEADINGcontinued on page 20) range in size from 12 to 150page 22)'