Wind Energy – Delivery and Contract
Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest acquisition, the vessel Wind Keeper, ahead of schedule.
The newest addition to the fleet has secured her first long-term firm contract with Vestas, commencing early in 2026, for a three-year period.
Cadeler announced its agreement to purchase the newly constructed jack-up vessel, the Wind Keeper, last month and the vessel has now officially been delivered to the company.
She becomes the eighth vessel in Cadeler’s growing fleet, further strengthening the company’s capacity to install and maintain large-scale offshore wind projects.
In conjunction with the Wind Keeper’s delivery, Cadeler has also signed a significant long-term contract with Vestas. The contract contemplates a firm period of three years with additional options of two and a half years in aggregate.
The firm value of the contract to Cadeler is approximately EUR 210m; if all options are exercised, the contract is expected to be worth more than EUR 380m.
Wind Keeper will serve as a versatile service vessel, supporting both operations and maintenance (O&M) as well as transport and installation (T&I) tasks for Vestas across current and future offshore wind projects.
