The global offshore wind power is rapidly evolving towards high-capacity and complex sea area development, and high-end wind power installation ships have become the key hardware support for industrial development. COSCO Shipping participates in international wind power ship projects with its offshore construction capabilities, collaborates with overseas technology suppliers, and jointly promotes the iteration of offshore wind power equipment systems, demonstrating the value of China's offshore engineering in the global industrial chain.

International cooperation wins new orders

The offshore wind power installation ship market continues to land high-end supporting orders. Recently, Kangshibo Maritime won the contract from COSCO Shipping for Qidong Offshore Engineering, providing integrated technology packages for two newly built wind power installation ships. Two new ships will be delivered to wind power installation company Cadeler, serving the construction of large-scale offshore wind power projects.

Strong technical strength of the enterprise

As a world-famous maritime and marine technology supplier, Comsberg Marine covers core fields such as power propulsion, dynamic positioning, automation, energy management, etc., and widely serves various marine engineering ships and marine energy projects. It has outstanding technical advantages in high-end marine factory ship system integration.

This cooperation continues the long-term partnership between COSCO SHIPPING, COSCO SHIPPING, and Cadeler. Previously, the three parties had already landed multiple ship supporting projects, and this new ship order further increases the proportion of supporting services provided by Kongsberg in the Cadeler fleet. The newly built vessel is a T-class wind power installation vessel, ordered by Cadeler in August 2026, with plans to deliver it in 2030 and 2031 respectively. This batch of new ships is the core layout of its fleet expansion, aimed at adapting to the operational needs of future high-end offshore wind power projects.

Core System Empowerment Homework

Kangshibo Maritime will provide a complete set of electrical, automation, and propulsion system integration packages for two T-class new ships. This system is the core equipment of wind power installation ships, which can ensure precise positioning and efficient operation in complex sea conditions. The new ship is suitable for deep sea and large wind turbine installation needs. With the single unit capacity of wind turbines increasing to over 15MW, traditional ships can no longer meet construction requirements. The industry is ushering in an update and iteration of installation ships, and high-end specialized installation ships will become a key guarantee for project delivery in the future. Keywords: offshore wind power, COSCO Shipping, high-end supporting facilities, wind power equipment

For Cadeler, building a new generation of high-end fleet is the key to consolidating global competitiveness; For COSCO Shipping Qidong Offshore Engineering, the construction of high-end wind power installation ships demonstrates the core position of Chinese shipyards in the global wind power equipment supply chain. Kangshibo will collaborate with the shipyard throughout the entire process to ensure efficient integration of the system. This cooperation is an important signal for the upgrade of offshore wind power equipment. The popularization of large wind turbines has forced the iteration of ship supporting systems, with power, positioning, automation, and energy management systems becoming the core support. The new ship delivery layout from 2030 to 2031 reflects the industry trend of global wind power supply chain planning ahead of future installed capacity demand.Editor/Gong Ziwei