Block ceremony for cable layer

The Nexans Aurora will install high-voltage submarine cables, connect offshore wind farms to the grid, support the electrification of offshore energy platforms and create interconnectors between countries (Source: Skipsteknisk)

Blocks for the hull of the Nexans Aurora, a sophisticated cable layer, are now being assembled at Crist Shipyard in Poland as construction of the vessel continues for Paris-based Nexans. The DP3 ship is a complex design and the result of collaboration between Nexans, Skipsteknisk, Maats Tech, a marine engineering consultancy, and Ulstein Verft where the ship’s outfit will be carried out prior to testing and commissioning.   

The Nexans Aurora will have a 10,000-tonne capacity split turntable and will equipped for trenching, power cable and bundle laying, jointing, repair, and cable system protection. It is designed for operation in harsh weather conditions and will have advanced manoeuvrability and station-keeping capabilities.

Ulstein Verft managing director, Lars Lühr Olsen, commented: “The vessel is well-prepared for complex construction tasks in severe weather conditions anywhere in the world. Ulstein Verft will carry out the final outfitting, commissioning and testing prior to the vessel’s delivery in 2021, and we are well-prepared and eager to finalise this newbuilding project for Nexans.”

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