Fifteen transition pieces for the Inch Cape offshore wind project are now in Scotland, with the units positioned at the Port of Leith ahead of their final sea transfer to the project site.

The components were fabricated at CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) in Qinzhou, China, and carried on the heavy-lift vessel Hua Sheng Long, operated by COSCO, to the Port of Leith.

Each unit is up to 28 m high, with an outer diameter of 8.3 m and an approximate weight of 600 t. The transition pieces are specified to satisfy demanding offshore requirements for performance, safety and long-term durability.

According to Dale Young, chief development officer at CWHI, the delivery of this initial shipment underlines effective coordination between the company’s project team, logistics providers and the Inch Cape project. He added that additional consignments are already being prepared and that transport planning is progressing as the development moves toward offshore installation.