The company behind Vineyard Wind is cutting dozens of positions as the fledgling offshore energy industry faces economic headwinds. 

Vineyard Offshore eliminated 50 positions in the U.S. and Europe, but none on the Vineyard. Vineyard Wind, which was developed by Vineyard Offshore, has its operations center on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven. The positions that were cut include a mix of unfilled positions, contractors and other employees.

The layoffs come as offshore wind energy projects try to navigate a presidential administration that is vehemently against wind turbines, and the Vineyard Wind project deals with the fallout from the blade that broke off in July.

“In an effort to position our projects for sustainable long-term success we have made the difficult decision to reduce our current team size in light of recent market uncertainties,” the Vineyard Offshore spokesperson Kathryn Niforos said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing to advance these transformative American energy projects in the years ahead.”

Aside from Vineyard Wind, which was the largest operational offshore wind project in the U.S. before one of its blades snapped off, Vineyard Offshore is working on several other wind farms. 

The company is also behind the proposed Excelsior Wind, a project off Long Island, one in California and Vineyard Wind 2 off the Island’s south coast. Altogether, the plans amount to more than 6 gigawatts of energy on the east and west coasts.

All unpermitted projects across the country are in a holding pattern after President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting any approvals. Vineyard Wind 2 is proposed about 29 miles south of the Vineyard and had already been in limbo because Connecticut decided to not sign on to an agreement to buy power from the project.

Despite the setbacks, Vineyard Offshore said it is committed to offshore wind energy and to getting the original Vineyard Wind project fully operational.

“The Vineyard Wind project, including its staff and contractors, remains unaffected by Vineyard Offshore’s changes,” Ms. Niforos said. “Its shareholders are fully committed to ensuring the project’s successful completion.”