Offshore Wind Turbines
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64344 | Updated: December 1, 2025 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2026: Offshore Wind Turbines, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/64344.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent offshore wind turbines and supporting infrastructure within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as of December 2025. Operational turbines exist at Block Island Wind Farm, Vineyard Wind, South Fork Wind, and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind site. Additional turbines are actively under construction at several other locations.
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Data Access & Downloads
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Marine Cadastre Data Registry
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
oceans
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-75.491633° W,
-70.25° E,
41.25° N,
36.886822° S
2024-01
ground condition
Item Identification
| Title: | Offshore Wind Turbines |
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| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2025-12-01 |
| Abstract: |
These data represent offshore wind turbines and supporting infrastructure within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as of December 2025. Operational turbines exist at Block Island Wind Farm, Vineyard Wind, South Fork Wind, and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind site. Additional turbines are actively under construction at several other locations. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
| None | renewable |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| None | Outer Continental Shelf |
| None | Territorial Sea |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
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| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
siteName, facilityName, facilityType, facilityStatus |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2021-09-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -75.491633 | |
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| E° Bound: | -70.25 | |
| N° Bound: | 41.25 | |
| S° Bound: | 36.886822 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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| Start: | 2024-01 |
| Description: |
ground condition |
Spatial Information
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Marine Cadastre Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/OffshoreWindTurbine.zip |
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| Distributor: |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL |
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Data Quality
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
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Lineage
Sources
Empire Wind 1 Wind Turbine Generator Layout
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Equinor ASA |
| Publish Date: | 2025-03-26 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=859d61eaace44efcb0c55a29f7b60db3 |
| Source Contribution: |
Position and identity of wind farm features |
Mariners Briefing
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Orsted |
| Publish Date: | 2025-12-01 |
| Citation URL: | https://us.orsted.com/renewable-energy-solutions/offshore-wind/mariners |
| Source Contribution: |
Position and identity of wind farm features |
Maritime Safety Information Products
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Publish Date: | 2025-11-20 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi |
| Source Contribution: |
Light List District 01 and District 05 GeoJSON files containing the position and identity of wind farm features. |
Preliminary Wind Turbine Generator & OSS Locations
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Orsted |
| Publish Date: | 2023-12-06 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.quintham.com/EMIN/8/29/47/Preliminary%20Wind%20Turbine%20Generator%20&%20OSS%20Locations%20_23-12-06_23-12-06.pdf |
| Source Contribution: |
Preliminary location information of WTG's pre construction notice. |
Safety Zone; Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind-Commercial Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0483, Offshore Virginia, Atlantic Ocean
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Publish Date: | 2024-01-26 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/26/2024-01546/safety-zone-coastal-virginia-offshore-wind-commercial-wind-farm-project-area-outer-continental-shelf |
| Source Contribution: |
Location and record values |
Safety Zone; South Fork Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0517, Offshore Rhode Island, Atlantic Ocean
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Publish Date: | 2023-03-15 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/15/2023-05380/safety-zone-south-fork-wind-farm-project-area-outer-continental-shelf-lease-ocs-a-0517-offshore |
| Citation URL Name: | 88 FR 15939 |
Safety Zone; Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS Lease-A 0501, Offshore Massachusetts, Atlantic Ocean
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Publish Date: | 2023-05-03 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.regulations.gov/document/USCG-2023-0277-0001 |
| Citation URL Name: | Federal Register 2023-09415 |
South Fork Wind Turbines and Cables
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Orsted |
| Publish Date: | 2023-09-25 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.quintham.com/EMIN/8/23/16/South%20Fork%20Wind%20Turbines%20and%20Cables_23-09-25_23-09-25.pdf |
| Source Contribution: |
Plotter Files for South Fork Wind |
United States Coast Guard Light List Volume I Atlantic Coast - COMDTPUB P16502.1
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | United States Coast Guard |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2022 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList_V1_2022.pdf |
United States Coast Guard Light List Volume II Atlantic Coast - COMDTPUB P16502.2
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | United States Coast Guard |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2022 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/LightList_V2_2022.pdf |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1) Extract facility location and identifiers from U.S. Coast Guard Light List, and Federal Register documents 2) Validate the general location of turbine(s) using the NOAA RNC and NOAA ENC data |
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Process Step 2
| Description: |
1) Extract, import, and normalize records from the vendor web site 2) Remove duplicate and outdated records 3) MERGE existing and new records |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2024-01-24 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
| Description: |
1) Extract facility location and identifiers from Federal Register documents |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2024-02-29 00:00:00 |
Process Step 4
| Description: |
1) Extract, import, and normalize records from the vendor web site 2) Validate the general location of turbine(s) using the U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation, and NOAA ENC data sources 3) MERGE existing and new records |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2025-12-01 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 64344 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64344 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Zach Spencer |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2021-03-08 15:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-12-01 23:07+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-09-28 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-09-28 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-09-28 |