Wind Orca

Wind turbine installation vessel operated by Cadeler. IMO 9601326.

Where it is now

Last seen on AIS on 1 Oct 2026: jacked up. See it on the live map.

Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm · 2021
Monopile foundation installation (from Feb 2021, alongside DEME's Innovation), 165 monopiles total.
Client: Orsted.
Source: oedigital.com, offshorewind.biz
Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm · 2022–2023
Turbine installation (114x Vestas V164-10 MW); took over from Wind Osprey April 2022.
Client: SSE Renewables / TotalEnergies.
Source: offshorewind.biz
Moray West Offshore Wind Farm · 2024
T&I of all 60x Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD (14.7 MW); first commercial-scale SG 14.7 MW installation.
Client: Ocean Winds.
Source: marinelink.com, offshorewind.biz
Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm · Since 2026
Monopile secondary-steel installation (monopiles installed by Wind Ally); mobilised 2026.
Client: Orsted.
Source: offshorewind.biz, cadeler.com

charter award with Ocean Winds for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm · announced 2022
T&I of 60 Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MW turbines, offshore Scotland.
Source: marinelink.com
charter award with Orsted for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm · announced 2023-04
Two contracts with Orsted (April 2023): full T&I of all 197 monopile foundations plus installation of half the 197-turbine array (SG 14 MW); combined value classed as EUR 500-700 million; offshore work from Q1 2026. Fleet-level award covering Wind Ally, Wind Orca and Wind Osprey.
Source: offshorewind.biz, oedigital.com

6 Sept 2026WIND ORCA jacked up at Hornsea Project Three (HOW03)
AIS placed WIND ORCA (WTIV) at Hornsea Project Three (HOW03) for about 6 hours.