A visual impact study found ships transporting upright turbines - up to 200 metres tall - would be "highly visible and visually dominant" from the Cowes jetty, heading out to the wind turbine zone 190 nautical miles off Western Port. They would be visible for 30-45 minutes, once every seven to 10 days. Inward shipping movements will be less noticeable as they will be lying down.
There would be an extra 130 ships per year in Western Port if the proposed new w...
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