is what is most exciting in all this. FSS has 100 employees now +-. With the additional work that the offshore wind project will generate this will only increase. Fournier Tugs now has three boats in Belfast/Searsport area with more available as seasonal increases dictate. Knowing what I know about the marine trades here in Maine this is all really good news, MMA and University of Maine is closely linked to this project as well so under grads and graduate students are all linked to this.

The tidal project in Eastport is underway and generating power http://www.orpc.co/

and there are others applying for permits now..... http://www.mainetidalpower.com/

These are not fly by night operations these are projects with some serious money $$$ behind them and it benefits many parts of the economy....

I'm sounding like a politician.....time to go....