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INTERVIEW MIKKEL GLEERUP, CEO, CADELER “The X-Class is special because it will be more capable, for example the X-Class can load more than 70% more cargo. The cranes are much bigger, the overturning moment, which is really the number that we’re looking at from an operational point of view, is signi? cantly larger. ” – Mikkel Gleerup,

CEO, Cadeler

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All photos courtesy Cadeler signed to potentially support the offshore oil and gas market; Cranes (LEC) for the two Cadeler X-class vessels scheduled they were designed for handling foundations; they were de- to be ready by end of 2024 and beginning of 2025. These LEC signed for doing some subsea work. A lot of the capability cranes will have a 155 m long boom and with a reach of 180 we did not need nor use. So, the X-Class was about designing m above deck. In addition, the boom has the option to be something for what we believe this asset will be doing for the upgraded from 155m to 175 m, so that lifting height can be next 20 to 25 years. increased to 200 m, helping to ‘future safe’ the new X-class

When we talked to our clients about the design, it was a vessels as turbine size and weight grows.] conversation with management, with engineering, and also a discussion with many different parts of their organizations, While you’re waiting for the new vessels to be delivered, your other two vessels, from the people coming onboard, doing the actual work, to the

Wind Orca and Wind Osprey, have been onshore teams that plan the projects.

busy, as earlier this year you reported

The X-Class is special because it will be more capable, for a 253% revenue increased compared to example the X-Class can load more than 70% more cargo. the ? rst half of 2020. Can you talk about

The cranes are much bigger, the overturning moment, which where the duo has worked this year and is really the number that we’re looking at from an operational about the contract pipeline visibility go- point of view, is signi? cantly larger.

ing forward?

Our ? nal design includes an upgraded jacking system and main crane. This is to better cater for the wind turbines of With Osprey we worked on Triton Knoll, where we helped tomorrow taking into account the latest input provided from installing ninety (90), 9.5MW Vestas turbines. Orca was on clients and partners. Hornsea, where we have been installing foundations on the [NOTE: In December 2021 Cadeler signed a contract with Ørsted project Hornsea 2. This is a massive project with ap-

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