Cadeler celebrates milestone for their Wind Apex vessel
Cadeler has had a key milestone in its newbuilding programme with the successful
keel laying of Wind Apex at the COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong,
China.
The ceremony marks the completion of the vessel's first hull block and
the start of hull assembly.
The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027, upon completion
Wind Apex will be the twelfth vessel in Cadeler's fleet and part of its
next generation A-class series, which aims to support the increasing scale
of offshore wind projects.
Wind Apex will be capable of transporting and installing some of the world's
largest monopile foundations and wind turbines due to its payload capacity
of over 17,000 tons.
The milestone reflects the collaboration between Cadeler's site team, the
COSCO shipyard, DNV, equipment suppliers and the skilled shipyard workforce
supporting the project.
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