Nexans has unveiled its next-generation cable laying vessel, Nexans Electra, from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft, Norway. The vessel is engineered with advanced design improvements and capabilities, featuring a total cable capacity of 13,500 tonnes across three turntables. It can lay up to four cables simultaneously, enhancing operational efficiency.
Pascal Radue, Executive Vice President of Nexans Power Transmission Business Group, remarked, “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.”
Ulstein Verft’s cutting-edge facilities and shipbuilding proficiency ensure the precision, quality, and timely delivery of such advanced maritime projects, highlighting Norway’s significant role in sustainable maritime innovation.
With the launch of the Nexans Electra, Nexans is strategically expanding its state-of-the-art fleet to address the increasing demands of offshore wind, interconnectors, and deep-sea electrification projects worldwide. As the global energy landscape evolves, such advancements are crucial to meeting future infrastructure needs.
For further details, visit Nexans’s site at www.nexans.com.
