Category: cable layer
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OMS Group contracts Ulstein for next-generation cable-layer duo
OMS Group contracts Ulstein for next-generation cable-layer duo Ortnevik, Norway-headquartered Offshore & Marine Services AS (OMS Group), a leading provider of subsea digital infrastructure, has signed contracts with Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels. Scheduled to come into service in 2028, the new vessels will be purpose-built to deliver superior installation…
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VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway’s Ship of the Year 2025
VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway’s Ship of the Year 2025 Norwegian trade magazine Skipsrevyen, which has annually honored world-class Norwegian shipbuilding and design since 1997, has named the cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa its Ship of the Year 2025. Built and designed by Fincantier’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard, Prysmian Monna Lisa is owned by Italian…
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Valmet methanol fuel supply tech picked for cable layer duo
Valmet methanol fuel supply tech picked for cable layer duo Espoo, Finland-headquartered Valmet is to supply a marine methanol fuel automation control system for two cable-laying vessels on order for Jan De Nul at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) shipyard for Jan De Nul. “Valmet has experience in green fuel supply system control. Their…
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VIDEO: Damen upgrades Van Oord cable layer Nexus
VIDEO: Damen upgrades Van Oord cable layer Nexus Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has installed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems on its 2014-built cable-laying vessel Nexus, making it fully IMO Tier III compliant. The work was carried out by the vessel’s original builder, Damen Shipyards Group, at Damen Ship Repair Amsterdam. The Nexus is a Damen Offshore…
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Vard completes complex PSV to cable layer conversion
Vard completes complex PSV to cable layer conversion Norwegian Fincantieri Group member Vard reports that it has successfully delivered the cable laying vessel IT Infinity to IT International Telecom Marine SRL (IT) after its conversion from a 2008-built platform supply vessel. The PSV to cable layer conversion was carried out to meet the increasing demands…