Vineyard Wind has announced that the company has partnered with Geoquip Marine to begin geotechnical surveys of the 501 North Federal Lease Area. The site will be the eventual location of Vineyard Wind 1, an 804MW project.Using two separate vessels, Geoquip Marine´s geotechnical experts will gather information on the ground conditions for prospective turbine and substation locations. The survey work will be done in two phases, with the first slated to begin in late May and the second to begin in late July. Work is expected to finish by September this year.