The College of Staten Island and Arthur Kill Terminal are teaming up to provide educational opportunities for CSI students for careers in the offshore wind industry, as reported this weekend by the Staten Island Advance.
To this end, Arthur Kill Terminal will be providing CSI with a $1M grant that will support CSI’s educational, professional development, and workforce training program that will support Arthur Kill Terminal’s offshore wind energy program once it becomes operational in 2026.
The terminal, located in the Tottenville area of Staten Island, will be constructed in early 2025. The programming at CSI should allow for seamless entry by students into the workforce at Arthur Kill Terminal upon completion, opening up an array or career opportunities made available by the offshore wind industry.
“We are excited to partner with Arthur Kill Terminal to equip our students with the skills and knowledge required to thrive in the offshore wind industry,” said CSI President Timothy G. Lynch. “This collaboration will not only benefit our students, but also strengthen Staten Island’s role in the clean energy economy. Together we are working to advance the state’s ambitious clean energy goals with a trained workforce that is second to none.”
According to the Advance, “Once completed, (Arthur Kill Terminal) will function as a specialized port at the foot of the Outerbridge Crossing where offshore wind turbines and towers could be assembled and staged before being brought out to sea.”
This initiative, the statement says, “will create new opportunities for Staten Islanders to secure well-paying, career-track jobs” in this blossoming energy field.
CSI faculty will also have the chance to participate in professional development, the statement said.
“This partnership with the College of Staten Island reflects our commitment to developing a skilled local workforce that will power New York’s clean energy transition, and to creating jobs and opportunities in our community. By significantly investing in education and workforce development, we’re ensuring that Staten Islanders benefit from the economic opportunities emerging from Arthur Kill Terminal and the broader offshore wind industry,” Arthur Kill Terminal CEO Boone Davis said.
To read the full story by the Staten Island Advance, written by reporter Jillian Delaney, visit their Website.
