Emerging U.S. offshore wind contractor, Kalypso Offshore Energy, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with maritime technology leader, Royal IHC, to construct the first Jones Act-compliant Cable Lay Vessel…
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Jan De Nul Orders XL Cable Layer to Facilitate Energy Transition
Belgian maritime services company Jan De Nul has announced the order of an extra-large cable-laying vessel at the CMHI Haimen shipyard. The vessel, named Fleeming Jenkin, will have an impressive…
https://gcaptain.com/jan-de-nul-orders-xl-cable-layer-to-facilitate-energy-transition/
Britain Backs Undersea Cable To Tap Moroccan Renewable Power
LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain has designated a plan to build a subsea cable carrying renewable energy from Morocco as a project of “national significance”, which could help smooth planning hurdles. Xlinks, a company…
https://gcaptain.com/britain-backs-undersea-cable-to-tap-moroccan-renewable-power/
Ulstein to Build Next-Generation Cable Layer in Norway
French-based electrification company Nexans has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Ulstein Group shipyard Ulstein Verft for the construction of a large DP3 cable laying vessel in Norway. The vessel…
https://gcaptain.com/ulstein-to-build-next-generation-cable-layer-in-norway/
Inside the Subsea Cable Firm Secretly Helping America Take On China
By Joe Brock July 6 (Reuters) – On Feb. 10 last year, the cable ship CS Dependable appeared off the coast of the island of Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean atoll that’s…
https://gcaptain.com/inside-the-subsea-cable-firm-secretly-helping-america-take-on-china/
Cable Repair Ship To Arrive Tonga on Sunday
(Reuters) – A specialist ship on its way to restore a vital communications cable linking Tonga to the rest of the world is expected to reach the archipelago on Sunday,…
https://gcaptain.com/cable-repair-ship-to-arrive-tonga-on-sunday/
Russia Starts Arctic Cable Laying Project
By Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) – Russia on Friday begins laying its first undersea fiber optic communications cable through the Arctic as part of a state-run project to bring high-speed internet…
Orange Marine Selects Vard’s Ship Design For Expanding Their Fleet Of Cable Ships
VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that Orange Marine has again selected ship design from VARD’s extensive design portfolio when expanding their fleet of cable ships. This time specifically designed to its purpose of fiber-optic cable repair.
VARD and Orange Marine’s cooperation goes back to 2012 when VARD was selected for the design and construction of their cable laying and repair vessel of VARD 9 01 design “Pierre de...
Van Oord Orders Next Generation Cable Laying Vessel at Vard
Rotterdam-based cable laying firm Van Oord has placed an order at Fincantieri-owned Vard for the construction of a next-generation cable laying vessel to serve the offshore wind market. The vessel…
Fugro’s ROV survey and monitoring services help install world’s longest subsea interconnector
Fugro’s InclinoCam and FCV1000 work class ROV supporting Nexans’ cable installation onsite at Lake Suldalsvatnet in Norway
Fugro’s ROV survey and monitoring services help install world’s longest subsea interconnector
Fugro has completed a contract for Nexans to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey and monitoring support services to lay the North Sea Link cable through a mountain and along a lakebed in Norway. National Grid NSN Link Ltd and Statnett SF are building an electricity...