National Offshore Wind Institute - NOWI

10/27/2025

Great event being held on November 13th, in Bourne, Ma.

05/23/2024

The Bristol Community College and National Offshore Wind Institute - NOWI are proud and honored to have received two grants from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to support the further development of offshore wind training opportunities here in New Bedford.

Thank you, Emily Reichert and the entire MassCEC team, for your continued partnership and support!

Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) in New Bedford will grow thanks to these state grants announced today.

05/17/2024

After much hard work, dedication, and perseverance, the NOWI team opened its doors in New Bedford for its inaugural class on Monday, May 13th. The five-day Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety Training (BST) course, which includes modules such as First Aid, Fire Awareness, Working at Height, Manual Handling, and Sea Survival, was delivered to a sold-out class of offshore wind industry professionals.

We’d like to sincerely thank every Bristol Community College team member, funder, and partner who helped make this project finally come to life. It’s been a joy to collaborate with each of you, and we truly couldn’t have reached this milestone alone without your unwavering partnership and support. This week marks just the beginning of many more chapters to come. Onward and upward!

Contact us today for your training needs.
[email protected]

www.NOWI.org

04/25/2024

COURSE SPOTLIGHT: GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) & Refresher (BSTR)

We offer a comprehensive GWO BST training that will enable participants to support and care for themselves and others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge and skills of:
- First Aid
- Working at Height
- Manual Handling
- Fire Awareness
- Sea Survival

and in case of an emergency, to be able to evacuate, rescue, and provide appropriate first aid to casualties.

Contact us for more information and to register!
[email protected]
774.357.2500

04/22/2024

Check out the newest addition to our practical training area 😍 Thank you Baker Signs and the Marketing Team at Bristol Community College, for making our vision come to life!

04/22/2024

Thank you to Jennifer Menard & Jessica Trombly for giving us a tour yesterday of their soon to be opening National Offshore Wind Institute - NOWI

Their facility will have 3 facets of GWO (BST, ART, BTT), HUET, OEUK etc. under one roof and will continue to help everyone build off of the already strong offshore wind market locally, especially in New Bedford.

Millwrights Local 1121 and the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters look forward to working with NOWI & Bristol Community College to help further foster the offshore wind workforce of the future!

10/04/2023

The NOWI team is excited to be attending the American Clean Power Association ACP Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Boston!

with L to R: Jessica Trombly, Cynthia C. Brown, PhD, Jennifer Menard, Angela Johnston, and Dr Alan Lowdon OBE - Go Team NOWI!

09/28/2023

Our GWO Basic Safety Training instructors can train participants in the GWO Fire Awareness curriculum, among other essential modules. This means, participants at the NOWI will soon be able to gain the skills necessary to prevent fires and assess an emergency fire situation including the use of fire extinguishing equipment, evacuation from smoke filled environments and the use of proper safety protocols, among other required competencies.
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09/25/2023

Check out this WCVB Channel 5 Boston video of how ports in New England are scaling up to support offshore wind. The Port Of New Bedford, MA, where we are situated, is central.

With each blade as long as a football field, ports in New England are rushing to make space for the massive turbines.

09/19/2023

As official GWO Basic Safety Training BST instructors our team members Lindsey Rocha and Jared Tavares can train participants in the GWO Working at Height curriculum, among other essential modules. So, participants at the NOWI will soon be able to gain all the skills necessary to work safely, at-height, in offshore wind environments. These include how to use personal fall protective equipment, and performing safe evacuations during medical emergencies, among other required competencies.

Stay tuned for more GWO module announcements!
Bristol Community College