Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has launched its Wind Ace wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) newbuild at the COSCO Qidong yard in China.With the launching complete, Wind Ace has moved into
Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has launched its Wind Ace wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) newbuild at the COSCO Qidong yard in China.
With the launching complete, Wind Ace has moved into the final construction phase, which entails installation of the remaining leg sections, the main crane, and the start of commissioning activities.
According to Cadeler, Wind Ace A-Class WTIV will be delivered to the company in 2026, and will become the 11th vessel in its expanding fleet of wind turbine installation vessels.
“Thanks to close collaboration between our local Cadeler site team, the COSCO Qidong yard, DNV, and more than 1,000 skilled yard workers, the hull was fully erected and completed inside the dry dock in just four months. In total, the project has now surpassed 2.9 million safe working hours – an important achievement for everyone involved,” Cadeler said on social media.
Earlier in 2025, Cadeler took delivery of its first A-class WTIV, Wind Ally, designed to transport up to six sets of XXL monopile foundations per round trip.
Wind Ally was the first of three A-class newbuilds ordered by Cadeler. It sister vessels, Wind Ace and Wind Apex, are scheduled for delivery in the
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