{"id":10759,"date":"2025-06-03T20:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10759"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:02:43","slug":"video-prysmian-monna-lisa-named-norways-ship-of-the-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10759","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway\u2019s Ship of the Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway\u2019s Ship of the Year 2025<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Norwegian trade magazine <em>Skipsrevyen<\/em>, which has annually honored world-class Norwegian shipbuilding and design since 1997, has named the cable-laying vessel <em>Prysmian Monna Lisa <\/em>its Ship of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Built and designed by Fincantier\u2019s Norwegian subsidiary Vard, <em>Prysmian Monna Lisa <\/em>is owned by Italian cables solution specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prysmian.com\/en\">Prysmian<\/a>, and is set to work on the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind submarine cable project, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/offshore\/offshore-wind\/deme-and-prysmian-win-1-9-billion-dominion-energy-offshore-wind-award\/\">largest project of its kind ever awarded in the U.S.A.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prysmian Monna Lisa by VARD\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1088406841?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Skipsrevyen<\/em> selected <em>Prysmian Monna Lisa<\/em> as its Ship of the Year 2025 on the grounds of its being the world\u2019s most advanced vessel of its kind. It can perform deep water installation in depths of more than 3,000 meters and has the highest cable loading capacity on the market (two carousels of respectively 7,000 tons and 10,000 tons capacity).<\/p>\n<p>The Prysmian vessel has an enhanced energy storage system, doubling the capacity of its predecessor <em>Prysmian Leonardo da Vinci, <\/em>also designed and built by Vard for Prysmian. Additionally, the vessel is equipped with a high voltage shore connection: allowing it connect to a land-based electrical infrastructure, shut down its diesel generators and run solely on shore power at port\/loading facility, with no CO2 emissions. :<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Prysmian Monna Lisa<\/em> is part of our unrivalled fleet of eight proprietary cable-laying vessels and has been purpose-built for submarine cable installation,\u201d said Raul Gil, EVP transmission BU at Prysmian, \u201cThis vessel reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability. Prysmian plays a key and undisputed role in the submarine cable industry, with proven capabilities that make us a reliable and dedicated leader in executing complex, turn-key projects. As a global leader, we are fully committed to technological innovation, and we are proud to partner with world-class shipbuilders such as Fincantieri and Vard to further enhance our installation capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The collaborative effort between Prysmian and Vard has ensured a fully integrated vessel, where design, outfitting, and systems work seamlessly together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Prysmian Monna Lisa<\/em> highlights what can be achieved through true partnership. This vessel is a testament to our team\u2019s expertise, agility, and ability to align with Prysmian\u2019s ambitions. Together, our collaborative approach is setting new standards for offshore cable installation,\u201d saids Vard chairman Alberto Maestrini.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe in Vard are proud to receive this award together with Prysmian,\u201d said Vard CEO Cathrine K. Marti. \u201c<em>Prysmian Monna Lisa<\/em> is a token of the excellence and innovation in Fincantieri Group and Vard. The success of <em>Prysmian Monna Lisa<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/prysmian-back-at-vard-for-a-second-advanced-cable-layer\/\">builds on the foundation laid with\u202f<em>Prysmian Leonardo da Vinci<\/em> <\/a>\u2013 and continues with a third vessel now under construction. The consistent quality delivered by VARD and Fincantieri, Prysmian\u2019s deep knowledge of cable-laying operations, and a shared commitment to excellence make this partnership one to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Prysmian Monna Lisa <\/em>is built for the future. Among its many advanced features are:\u202f<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-voltage shore connection\u202fto reduce emissions during port operations\u202f <\/li>\n<li>An enhanced energy storage system, doubling the capacity of its predecessor\u202f <\/li>\n<li>An upgraded A-frame and towing system, tailored for demanding simultaneous lay &amp; burial and deep-water operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Prysmian Monna Lisa<\/em> is based on the Vard 9 04 design, developed by Vard Design in \u00c5lesund, Norway. The design focuses on efficiency, precision, and operational reliability, making it well-suited for complex cable-laying projects worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>With a length of approximately 171 meters and a beam of about 34 meters, the vessel is equipped with cutting-edge cable installation equipment, including large-capacity carousels designed for high-volume cable transport and deployment. It features state-of-the-art DP3 positioning and seakeeping systems, ensuring superior stability and accuracy during operations. The vessel also boasts a high bollard pull capacity, enabling demanding offshore tasks, and is equipped with battery hybrid solutions, enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>The hull was built at Vard Shipyards Romania \u2013 Tulcea, while outfitting, topside installation, and finalization took place at Vard S\u00f8viknes in Norway with contributions from Vard subsidiaries Vard Interiors and Vard Electro.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/offshore\/video-prysmian-monna-lisa-named-norways-ship-of-the-year-2025\/\">VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway\u2019s Ship of the Year 2025<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/offshore\/video-prysmian-monna-lisa-named-norways-ship-of-the-year-2025\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=video-prysmian-monna-lisa-named-norways-ship-of-the-year-2025\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway\u2019s 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\u2019s Norwegian subsidiary Vard, Prysmian Monna Lisa is owned by Italian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1240,393,192,199,54,1687,3714,602,216],"tags":[193],"class_list":["post-10759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cable-layer","category-fincantieri","category-marinelog","category-news","category-offshore","category-prysmian","category-shipuilding","category-vard","category-video","tag-marinelog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10759"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10759\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}