Construction has begun on a new cable laying vessel ordered by South Korean subsea cable installation company LS Marine Solution.
Design work on the vessel was undertaken by Norwegian naval architecture firm Salt Ship Design. Delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2028.
Upon completion, the cable laying vessel will have a length of 148.4 metres, a beam of 31 metres, a displacement of 18,800 tonnes, and a total cable capacity of 13,000 tonnes. It will be deployed in support of offshore wind farm projects.
Kongsberg Maritime will provide the vessel with a custom equipment package consisting of a dynamic positioning system, integrated control and navigation systems, a battery hybrid DC power system, and main and auxiliary propulsion units.
LS Marine Solution said the vessel will be capable of simultaneous laying of HVDC submarine cables and fibre-optic cables. This will make it the only vessel in South Korea capable of laying HVDC cables.