{"id":280262,"date":"2025-07-21T20:36:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T00:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/cadeler-integrates-wind-keeper-vessel-and-secures-contract-with-vestas\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T21:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T01:42:40","slug":"cadeler-integrates-wind-keeper-vessel-and-secures-contract-with-vestas","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/cadeler-integrates-wind-keeper-vessel-and-secures-contract-with-vestas\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadeler integrates Wind Keeper vessel and secures contract with Vestas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cadeler <\/strong>has officially taken delivery of the Wind Keeper<\/a><\/strong>the most recent strategic acquisition for operations in the offshore wind sector. The delivery has been completed ahead of schedule, marking a further expansion of its fleet with state-of-the-art installation and maintenance capabilities. <\/p>\n\n

The integration of the Wind Keeper vessel<\/h2>\n\n

Simultaneously, the company has signed a firm contract with Vestas<\/a><\/strong> for an initial period of three years, with options that could be extended to five and a half years in total. The initial value of this commitment is around \u20ac210 million and could exceed \u20ac380 million if all agreed extensions are activated. <\/p>\n\n

This vessel was built in 2024 and equipped with advanced European technology, where the Wind Keeper<\/em> will operate as a versatile unit for both installation and maintenance(T&I and O&M).<\/em> It has a design that includes aHuisman <\/em> main crane <\/strong> with a capacity of 2,200 tons, Kongsberg <\/em> DP2 dynamic positioning system<\/strong> and Siemens <\/em>propulsion with MAN<\/em> engines, ensuring optimal performance even in demanding sea conditions. <\/p>\n\n

Before going into operation in 2026, it will undergo a series of upgrades that will enable it to be equipped for operation with turbines of up to 15 MW, including the Vestas V236-15.0 MW model.<\/p>\n\n

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This initial contract validates our decision to add this vessel to the fleet. It represents a critical asset to support both the installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. <\/p>\nMikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n

This new vessel becomes the company’s eighth in operation, while four others are currently under construction. In addition, its incorporation strengthens the company’s positioning as a supplier for expanding sustainable energy infrastructure projects. <\/p>\n\n

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Source and photo: Cadeler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The new Wind Keeper vessel will operate from 2026 under contract with Vestas to support offshore wind projects in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8404,"featured_media":280204,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-280262","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/280262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/280262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=280262"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=280262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}