On March 12, Danish shipowner Cadeler officially named the second NG20000 wind turbine installation vessel in COSCO SHIPPING (Qidong) Offshore, and the vessel was named “Wind Pace”.
The N1064 and N1063 projects have been further upgraded and optimized in terms of design and function. The vessel has achieved breakthroughs in many key indicators, its lifting capacity has been further improved, and it is equipped with a new generation of dynamic positioning system and intelligent operation platform, which can accurately install 15/20 MW ultra-large wind turbines and adapt to more complex deep-sea environments.
“Wind Pace” has a deck area of 5,600 square meters, a payload of more than 17,600 tons, a main lifting capacity of more than 2,500 tons. The vessel uses hybrid power, can accommodate 130 people, and is capable of transporting and installing 7 complete sets of 15MW wind turbines or 5 sets of wind turbines above 20MW. It is currently the world’s most technically advanced, environmentally friendly self-elevating offshore wind turbine installation vessel.
According to an announcement by shipowner Cadeler on February 28 of this year, the company has signed a firm contract for a significant project at an offshore wind farm located in the US.
This will be the first time Cadeler’s second P-Class newbuild vessel, Wind Pace, will be deployed following its anticipated delivery. The work is scheduled to commence in Q2 2025 and the Wind Pace will be committed under this contract until Q1 2026.
The value of the contract to Cadeler is estimated to be between EUR 67 million and EUR 75 million. This will be Cadeler’s second offshore wind project in American waters.