On September 25th, offshore renewable solutions provider Cadeler officially took delivery of the Wind Ally, the first of its three ordered A-class offshore wind installation vessels. Built over two years at the COSCO Shipyard in Qidong, China, the vessel was christened ahead of schedule on September 24th. The Wind Ally, now sailing under the Danish flag, features 5,600 square meters of deck space and a payload capacity exceeding 18,000 tons. Designed to accommodate up to 130 crew members and wind installation technicians, the 152-meter vessel is equipped to efficiently transport and install up to six XXL-sized monopile foundations for offshore wind farms. It will be deployed at Ørsted's Hornsea 3 project. The Wind Ally is Cadeler’s ninth specialized wind installation vessel and marks a significant step in the company's strategy to operate 12 vessels by mid-2027. The remaining two vessels in the series, the Wind Ace and the Wind Apex, are expected to be delivered by 2027.