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XIANG AN KOU Sails Zhuhai–Leith With Inch Cape Jackets and TPs

COSCO Shipping’s XIANG AN KOU is carrying nine transition pieces and three jacket foundations from Zhuhai to Leith as Inch Cape continues inbound foundation deliveries to the UK.

Photo source: Huaming Zhong via LinkedIn

5, February 2026
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COSCO Shipping’s semi-submersible heavy transport vessel XIANG AN KOU is underway on a China–UK offshore wind logistics run, carrying the second batch of foundation components for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.

Information provided to this publication indicates the vessel loaded nine transition pieces and three jacket foundations in the Inch Cape contractor CFHI’s fabrication yard in Zhuhai, China, and is bound for Leith, UK.

According to the ship tracking service, the vessel is currently located in the South Indian Ocean, with an ETA at Leith of 17th March 2026.

Vessel particulars show XIANG AN KOU sails under the flag of Liberia and measures about 216.7 m LOA with a 43 m beam.

Tags: Heavy marine transport, jacket foundations, offshore wind, Port of Leith, Transition Pieces

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