Damen delivers offshore cable layer to Van Oord
The DOC 8500 Nexus was delivered after a building period of 15 months
Van Oord is currently making preparations for the Gemini offshore wind farm which will be constructed 55km north of Schiermonnikoog, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands, and the cable-laying vessel will be deployed initially at that site.
Six Damen companies in Romania, Ukraine and the Netherlands contributed engineering and project management expertise; the vessel itself was constructed at Damen Shipyards Galati.
The Nexus is now at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, where Van Oord is building and installing the additional cable laying equipment.
The Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) concept was first introduced in 2012 as a cost-effective smaller heavy transport, offshore installation and RoRo platform suitable for multiple markets. With its spacious and flush open deck the design is highly adaptable and its modular construction means that it can switch quickly and economically between roles, the Dutch shipbuilder says.
