NOV has been awarded contracts for the equipment and design of Cadeler's second F-class jack-up vessel. The F-class is a bespoke version of the GustoMSC NG-20000X model designed as a hybrid wind turbine and foundation installation jack-up vessel.This will be Cadeler's fourth GustoMSC-designed jack-up vessel under construction at COSCO Heavy Industries. This self-propelled jack-up vessel has 5,600 m2 of deck space and a carrying capacity of more than 17,600 tons. The dual-scope jack-up vessel is designed to transport and install up to six 2XL monopile foundations per round-trip. The vessel will be outfitted with the NOV variable speed drive rack and pinion jacking system, including a regenerative power solution where the generated power is fed back into the vessel system. The vessel is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2026.
