Van Oord’s new cable-laying vessel Calypso has arrived in Norway where it will undergo the installation of cable carousels, as well as other finishing touches. Work on the first of two cable carousels has already started at VARD’s Brattvaag shipyard in Norway, where the construction of Calypso will
NKT has introduced a new long-term storage solution for submarine power cables, said to enable faster offshore repair operations. The new solution is said to use specialized storage baskets and provide easier logistics and faster mobilization in case of unexpected cable repairs. With this, NKT said
Prysmian Group’s cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci has commenced the offshore installation campaign of the subsea link that will connect the Greek Crete island and mainland Greece. The Crete-Attica project will comprise a total submarine length of 336 kilometers to be laid at a maximum depth of
Balfour Beatty has laid the final piece of land cable on the UK side of the Viking Link interconnector project which will connect the British and Danish power grids. Balfour Beatty reeled the final piece of land cable into position near Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, marking the 118th cable laid in th
Jan De Nul Group has completed the first part of the cable installation works to connect the offshore wind farms Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) to the Dutch mainland. The 220-kV high-voltage tests of both sea and land cables for Hollandse Kust (noord) were completed as well, from the onshor
Nexans has worked with Enemalta to finalise the repair works for the subsea Malta-Italy interconnector cable.
Hellenic Cables has been appointed by the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) to deliver the Lavrio-Serifos and Serifos-Milos offshore electrical interconnections. The project that will integrate Milos and Serifos into the continental electricity transmissi
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group is investing approximately €200 million in a new cable-laying vessel which will be equipped with a battery pack for a total power of 3 MW. The new 170-meter-long vessel will be built by the VARD Group, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, just like Leonardo da
During the night on 17 November, an explosion occurred on board the DP3 trenching support vessel (TSV) Athena, injuring two crew members. The vessel, which was in port in Le Havre at the time of the accident, is supporting the construction of the Fécamp offshore wind farm, according to French media.
Prysmian has secured a circa €150 million contract with the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for an interconnector that will link the islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini. The connection is part of Phase D of the Cyclades’ electrical interconnecti
Oslo-headquartered Cecon Contracting and its partners have entered into an agreement for the construction of a cable installation vessel that will feature a methanol dual fuel system and a battery pack. The vessel will be built by the Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye, while NSK Ship Design is in charge of
Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus has rescued 49 refugees offshore Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. Nexus was contacted on the night of 16-17 November by the Malta Rescue Coordination Centre to give support in the worsening weather conditions. The 123-meter-long cable-laying vessel, with 27 crew m
Conenergy, a Germany-based investor in the European energy industry, has joined the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project with a multi-million-pound investment. Xlinks and Conenergy have entered into a financial and strategic partnership to collaborate on the link that will offer an exclusive supply of re
Vattenfall has issued a call for tenders under which it will award a framework agreement for cable testing and fault-finding services for its offshore wind farms in Europe. The tender is divided into three lots. The company is looking to award a framework agreement with a maximum of five contractors
