Belgian marine engineering group DEME has officially taken delivery of its new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Wind, further expanding the company’s offshore renewables fleet as global demand for large-scale offshore wind construction continues to accelerate.

The vessel, built at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s shipyard in Jiangsu, was designed specifically to install the next generation of XXL offshore wind turbines of 15 MW and beyond. Following successful sea trials, Norse Wind will now begin mobilization for its first project under DEME Offshore’s operations in the North Sea.

Featuring a 2,500-tonne capacity Huisman crane, Norse Wind is a self-propelled jack-up installation vessel equipped with advanced dynamic positioning systems and environmentally optimized engines compliant with IMO Tier III standards. It can operate in water depths up to 70 meters and handle the world’s largest turbine components, including monopiles and blades exceeding 120 meters in length.

The delivery of Norse Wind marks a major milestone for DEME’s strategy to strengthen its position as a leading provider of offshore wind installation and heavy-lift solutions. The vessel joins DEME’s growing renewables fleet, which already includes the next-generation vessels Orion, Innovation, and Sea Installer.

DEME stated that Norse Wind will play a crucial role in supporting upcoming offshore wind projects across Europe and beyond, including large-scale developments in the UK, Germany, and the Baltic Sea.