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DA GUI delivers 54 wind turbine piles to Leith

Heavy-lift vessel DA GUI has delivered 54 steel piles for offshore wind turbines to Leith Port in Edinburgh following a 36-day passage, including units of up to 216 tonnes for a wind farm serving about 1.6 million homes.

Photo: Cosco Shipping via LinkedIn

13, December 2025
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A shipment of 54 steel piles for offshore wind turbines has arrived at Leith Port in Edinburgh, Scotland, following a 36-day voyage on the heavy-lift vessel DA GUI, according to COSCO SHIPPING.

Each pile is about 39.4 m long and 3.5 m wide, with the heaviest units weighing up to 216 tonnes. For DA GUI, this marks the first time the vessel has transported piles with individual weights exceeding 200 tonnes.

The piles will be used in the construction of a wind farm expected to supply electricity to around 1.6 million households.

DA GUI, operated by Cosco Shipping, is a heavy-lift vessel and sails under the flag of China. Her length overall (LOA) is 179.67 meters and her width is 28 meters.

Tags: COSCO Shipping, DA GUI, heavy-lift shipping, Leith port, offshore wind

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