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Ulstein announces successful first steel cutting for Nexans’ next CLV
On 19 January 2024, on the day four months after signing the shipbuilding contract, Nexans Marine Operations AS and Ulstein Verft could celebrate the start of the construction of Nexans’ next cable-laying vessel. Attending the steel-cutting ceremony …
Jan 24, 2024 / Curious
Hybrid Propulsion Package for Cable-Laying Vessel Features 4 × MAN 175D GenSets
High-speed engine with small environmental footprint increasingly engine of choice in offshore windfarm segment VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, has ordered 4 × MAN 12V175D-MEM GenSets in connection …
Oct 17, 2023 / Curious
XLCC successfully concludes model testing on world’s most sophisticated Cable Laying Vessel
XLCC, the innovative high-voltage direct current (HVDC) UK-based cable company announced on Wednesday that it has completed model testing on its new Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) for renewable energy focused business. The week of testing in the …
May 18, 2023 / Curious
Maersk Supply Service secures long-term contract extension in Taiwan with Seaway7
Maersk Connector, the cable lay vessel (CLV), has been engaged to continue operations on behalf of Seaway7 until 31st December 2025. This follows a successful first year of working on Seaway7’s projects in both Taiwan and the United Kingdom. The …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels
High Tien Offshore to Acquire Taiwan's First Cable Laying Vessel
Taiwan-based offshore engineering company High Tien Offshore Engineering has said it will invest into and own the first Taiwanese large Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) to support Taiwan's growing offshore wind ambitions. Image courtesy of High Tien …
Sep 21, 2021 / Vessels
Ulstein: Carousel Delivery For The CLV Nexans Aurora
During the time span of 2.5 days and after 272 heaves, the carousel equipment for the cable lay vessel Nexans Aurora has been offloaded at Ulstein Verft.The MAATS Tech Ltd designed equipment arrived Ulstein Verft in early December 2020, and included …
Dec 9, 2020 / Vessels
Spotted: Installation of cable lay equipment commences on Nexans Aurora
The installation of the state of the art, MAATS cable lay equipment on board the CLV vessel Nexans Aurora has now commenced at the Ulstein Verft shipyard. Caption: Big sized cable lay equipment for a big sized cable lay vessel. Photo: Maats On 14 …
Oct 22, 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
Hydroniq’s coolers to subsea cable installation vessel
Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to deliver the seawater cooling system to a cable lay vessel it is constructing for Nexans Subsea Operations.The CLV Nexans Aurora will play a vital role in installation of Nexans’ HV …
Jan 22, 2020 / Vessels