Maritime news
Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.
Tagged in Cable Laying Vessel
Spotted: Nexans Aurora launched at Ulstein Verft
On 8 November 2020, Nexans’ next-generation Cable Laying Vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’ was launched at Ulstein Verft. The 149.9 m long and 31 m wide vessel will be working in the offshore renewables market, installing subsea cables including cables …
Nov 9, 2020 / Vessels
Jan De Nul to install submarine power cable for Crete-Peloponnese Interconnection
CLV Isaac Newton will install the cable in water depth up to 980 metersJan De Nul Group and Hellenic Cables join forces for the installation and protection of a submarine power cable between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese region of the Greek …
Jun 23, 2020 / Vessels
Outfitting of the Nexans Aurora Starts At Ulstein Verft
In June 2018, a shipbuilding agreement was signed between Nexans and Ulstein on a large, DP3, cable laying vessel (CLV) to support markets such as the offshore wind industry. The construction project now enters a new phase, as the outfitting work at …
Jun 16, 2020 / Vessels
Ulstein: All Blocks Assembled for Nexans Aurora
All the grand blocks for the Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) ‘Nexans Aurora’ have now been assembled at the hull yard, CRIST. Work tasks such as some steel work, outfitting and paint work now need to be carried out before the hull can be towed to Ulstein …
Apr 28, 2020 / Vessels
RINA classes Prysmian’s new hi-tech cable-laying vessel
The Prysmian Group is set to launch the most advanced cable layer in the world, Leonardo Da VinciAs world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, the Prysmian Group is set to launch the most advanced cable layer in the world. The …
Oct 25, 2019 / Vessels
Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel Willem de Vlamingh successfully installs cables on Formosa 1 WF in Taiwan
Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel Willem de Vlamingh has successfully installed the three export cables on the 120MW Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm in Taiwan.Caption: Cable laying vessel Vessel Willem de Vlamingh - Image courtesy of Wolfgang …
Aug 8, 2019 / Vessels
VARD orders seawater cooling for newbuild cable layer
Norwegian VARD has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system for a cable laying vessel the shipbuilder is designing and building for Prysmian Group.Under the contracts, Ålesund-based Hydroniq Coolers – formerly …
Jun 26, 2019 / Curious
Colombo Dockyard Delivers KDDI Cable Infinity Built for Kokusai Cable Ship Co.Ltd. Japan
Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) delivered the first ever modern Cable Laying Vessel built for Kokusai Cable Ship Co. Ltd. (KCS) Japan, on 21st June 2019 attended by a host of dignitaries. This is the biggest ever vessel, price-wise as well as …
Jun 25, 2019 / Vessels
Van Oord installs Deutsche Bucht inter-array cables
Van Oord has installed more than 40 kilometres of inter array cables for the 269 MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. These cables form the connection between the turbines and the offshore substation and enable smooth dispatch and transfer of …
Jun 6, 2019 / Vessels
Nexans Aurora - Another Milestone Passed
The keel laying ceremony of the DP3 cable laying vessel 'CLV Nexans Aurora' was held on 24 April 2019. The vessel is destined for the installation of subsea cables by Nexans, a global actor in cabling systems and services.Caption: Attendants at the …
May 2, 2019 / Vessels