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Xin Yao Hua Loads Fourth Jacket Batch for Inch Cape

COSCO’s Xin Yao Hua has loaded the fourth batch of jacket foundations for the Inch Cape Wind Power Project, adding to foundation transport activity for the 1.1 GW Scottish offshore wind development.

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11, March 2026
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COSCO’s 80,000 dwt semi-submersible vessel Xin Yao Hua has loaded the fourth batch of jacket foundations for the Inch Cape Wind Power Project.

The shipment adds to the flow of foundation components moving into the Scottish offshore wind development. Inch Cape is one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind projects, with a planned capacity of about 1.1 GW. The project is set to use 72 turbines and a mix of jacket and XXL monopile foundations across its offshore site.

Jacket foundations are used to support turbines in offshore conditions where project design and water depth require fixed lattice structures. Inch Cape said recently that jacket foundations are among the key foundation types being brought into the construction phase, with the first jackets arriving at the Port of Leith in March 2026.

According to the ship tracking service, Xin Yao Hua’s ETA at the Port of Leith is 1st May 2026.

Tags: COSCO, Inch Cape, jacket foundations, offshore wind, Xin Yao Hua

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