Cadeler has accepted delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Maker, the sixth vessel in Cadeler’s portfolio of wind installation vessels.
Wind Maker is the first of two of a new class of installation vessels, each engineered and equipped to install the next-generation offshore wind turbines currently being deployed across the globe.
Its sister vessel, Wind Mover, is scheduled for delivery in Q4 2025, also from Hanwha Ocean Shipyard (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering).
Wind Maker has been designed to operate in water depths of up to 65 metres whilst the vessel itself will be above sea level installing and maintaining offshore structures.
"This self-propelled jack-up vessel will be equipped with DP2 capability, which will allow for fast, safe and energy-efficient transit and positioning between locations, transforming operations and facilitating the efficient installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms," said Cadeler in a statement.
“Today marks a significant achievement in our strategic fleet expansion and the successful culmination of years of planning and innovative engineering," added Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler. "Wind Maker is already contracted for deployment immediately after its delivery and she and her sister vessel have secured a pipeline of exciting wind farm projects."