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Nexans’ new cable-laying
vessel to bring more clean
energy to the world
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Artist’s impression of
Nexans’ new cable-
laying vessel
worldwide installation of large volumes of
HVDC and HVAC cable systems, even in the
most severe weather conditions. The vessel
covers the complete Nexans submarine
product range and has a 10,000-tonne
capacity turntable.
The new ship, designed by consulting
agency Skipsteknisk AS, encompasses
almost 100 years of Nexans’ experience
in submarine cable installation and brings
it to the next level with high degree of
redundancy in power and propulsion,
including the highest standard of Dynamic
Positioning (IMO class 3) capabilities. The
laying equipment allows the vessel to
perform complex installation operations of
flexible products in shallow to deep water.
One of the vessel’s numerous exceptional
qualities is the ability to provide various
operational modes, including large bundling
capacity, targeting the latest and future
developments in HVDC cable technology.
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s global energy demand continues
to grow, the need for clean energy is
becoming ever more urgent. In the
face of growing concerns around climate
change, energy transition is now a top
priority on the international agenda. Today,
not only are nations developing their own
renewable energy strategies, they are also
cooperating with other countries with the
aim of optimising their use of resources by
building a common infrastructure, both on
land and offshore. “The construction of this new cable-laying
vessel is a fundamental milestone in our
commitment to cleaner energy,” said Arnaud
Poupart-Lafarge, Nexans CEO. “For many
decades, Nexans has been acting for energy
transition and sustainable development. In
this next exciting chapter of our capacity to
meet customer expectations, the cutting-
edge technology of the new ship will
enable Nexans to support countries in their
development of the unlimited potential of
renewable power generation.”
To drive this fundamental shift in the
global energy production and distribution
with the ever-increasing importance of
clean energy, Nexans has announced that
it has started the construction of a new
cable-laying vessel for submarine HV cable
systems installation. State of the art vessel for submarine
cable installation
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Built by ULJANIK Group, a Croatia-based
shipyard with over 160 years of expertise
in construction of all types of vessels, the
high-capacity Nexans vessel is designed for
“Together with our legendary vessel CLV
Nexans Skagerrak, the new ship will reinforce
Nexans’ position as a leading player in the
growing submarine HV cabling market,”
commented Dirk Steinbrink, Senior Executive
Vice President High Voltage and Underwater
Cable Business Group at Nexans. “With the
advanced technology, impressive capacity and
the many cable-laying capabilities, this vessel
will be one of Nexans’ key strategic assets.”
Aligned with Nexans’ CSR policies and its
commitment to sustainable development,
the vessel is specifically designed to have
a reduced environmental impact. The ship
also benefits from the latest requirements
for crew safety and vessel security in
compliance with the strictest international
safety standards. The cable-laying vessel
is expected to be delivered and start
operations by Q3 2020. n
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