The flagship of the NEXANS fleet, the vessel plays a vital role in the installation of NEXANS’ cutting-edge HV submarine cables that will bring more energy to the world, helping to connect offshore wind farms to the grid, supporting electrification of offshore petroleum installations and creating interconnectors between countries. A DP3 cable laying vessel, to be outfitted for power cable laying, including bundle laying, cable jointing and repair and cable system protection and trenching. The vessel is developed for operations in rough weather and has high manoeuvrability and station-keeping capabilities. Cable capacity of 10,000 tons plus 450 tons of fibre optic cables, with the ability to lay multiple cables simultaneously. The vessel was delivered on time despite Covid-19 restrictions – great achievement by the yard.
Owner | Yard | Year built | LOA |
Nexans Norway AS | Ulstein Verft AS | 2021 | 149.9 m |
B | D | Flag | Vessel type |
31.0 m | 12.8 m | Norway (NIS) | Cable Laying Vessel |
Class notation: +1A Cable laying vessel BIS BWM(T) Clean(Design) COMF(C-3, V-3) DYNPOS(AUTRO) E0 Ice(C) NAUT(AW) Recyclable SF Silent(E) SPS Strengthened(DK) VIBR
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