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SCI & TECH● LOW2h ago · Oct 17, 2026, 7:30 PM

A broken wind turbine blade drifted just below the surface of the North Sea about 53 miles off Borkum for days , hard for passing ships to see , so a patrol boat towed it in and sawed it apart

ecoportal.net · United States · western europe

A broken wind turbine blade drifted unseen below the surface of the North Sea for days, posing a hazard to ships, until it was towed and dismantled by a patrol boat. This highlights a maritime safety concern related to offshore energy infrastructure.

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