The Nexans Electra has a total cable capacity of 13,500 tonnes across three turntables and can lay up to four cables simultaneously
Nexans, a designer and manufacturer of cable systems and services, has successfully launched its next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV), Nexans Electra, from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft, Norway
During its time in the roofed, controlled environment of the shipyard, the vessel went from an empty steel hull to a vessel featuring all major internal systems installed under optimal conditions, ensuring quality and precision to prepare it for the next phase of commissioning and testing at the outfitting quay before the final sea trial.
The Nexans Electra features an improved design and capabilities, including a total cable capacity of 13,500 tonnes across three turntables and the ability to lay up to four cables simultaneously.
Pascal Radue, executive vice president of Nexans Power Transmission Business Group, said, “Our fleet are at the heart of what we do as an EPCI company. Each vessel represents our ability to deliver the world’s most complex subsea projects safely and on time. The launch of the Nexans Electra hull marks an important milestone towards expanding our capacity to support the acceleration of the global energy transition.”
