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Spotted: Installation of Nexans Aurora’ thruster completed at Ulstein Verft
In September 2020, the three azimuth propulsion thrusters were installed in the cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora. Caption: The 'Nexans Aurora' is positioned in the dock hall at Ulstein Verft. Photo: Daniel Osnes. The vessel is under construction at …
Sep 24, 2020 / Vessels
ULSTEIN: High activity on Nexans Aurora shipbuilding project
The construction of the next-generation cable-laying vessel, the Nexans Aurora, is well underway at Ulstein Verft. In such a complex newbuild project, several tasks are carried out at the same time. On 10 September 2020, the cable capstan was …
Sep 14, 2020 / Vessels
Topside equipment for cable laying ship Nexans Aurora offloaded at Ulstein Verft
During some hectic days, a total of 197 heaves of topside equipment for the cable laying ship Nexans Aurora have been offloaded at Ulstein Verft. The largest single heave was the cable capstan with a net weight of 176 tonnes.The cable lying vessel …
Jun 24, 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
Nexans wins major subsea HVDC cable contract from Greece's Ariadne Interconnection S.P.S.A
Nexans has been awarded a major contract to design, manufacture and install a 335km subsea high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system for Ariadne Interconnection S.P.S.A, owned 100 percent by IPTO, Greece's state grid operator. The …
May 28, 2020 / Curious
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
Nexans awarded a significant Purchase Order to supply the HV submarine power cables for Marjan field in Arabian Gulf
Nexans was awarded a significant Purchase Order to supply 180 km of 230 kV cables for the offshore Marjan increment development mega-project on the eastern coast of the Arabian Gulf.Discovered in 1967, the Marjan field is one of the oldest and …
Mar 2, 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
Nexans hosts grand block ceremony for their new cable installation vessel - Nexans Aurora
On 15 October 2019, Nexans hosted the grand block ceremony for their new cable installation vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’. The vessel will be completed at Ulstein Verft in Norway.The grand blocks for the hull are currently being assembled at CRIST, …
Oct 17, 2019 / Vessels
GC Rieber Shipping: Ship management agreement with Nexans and extension of Polar King
GC Rieber Shipping (RISH) has agreed with Nexans Skagerrak AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexans Norway AS, to enter into a ship management agreement for the cable-laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak. The agreement also includes management of the …
Jul 31, 2019 / Vessels