Nexans said it has achieved a key construction milestone with the launch of the hull for its new cable-laying vessel, Nexans Electra, at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway.
The launch took place on 13 November and moves the vessel into its commissioning and testing phase ahead of upcoming sea trials, the company said.
According to Nexans, the vessel will be equipped with 13,500 tonnes of cable capacity spread across three turntables and will be capable of laying up to four cables simultaneously. The company said the enclosed environment at the shipyard allowed major internal systems to be installed “under optimal conditions.”
Pascal Radue, executive vice president of Nexans’ Power Transmission Business Group, said the company’s fleet is central to its subsea project delivery. “Our fleet are at the heart of what we do as an EPCI company,” he said. “Each vessel represents our ability to deliver the world’s most complex subsea projects safely and on time.” He added that “the launch of the Nexans Electra hull marks an important milestone towards expanding our capacity to support the acceleration of the global energy transition.”
Nexans said the vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2026 and will support offshore wind, interconnector and deep-sea electrification projects.
