Jan De Nul Group has actually joined 4 December 2020 an arrangement for the acquisition of the Offshore Construction as well as Cable-Lay Vessel Connector from Ocean Yield ASA. This notes a more financial investment in the overseas installment capabilities of the Luxembourg based maritime professional. The vessel will certainly be formally moved throughout the 4th quarter of 2020.

With a concentrate on supplying the future generation overseas power jobs, Jan De Nul Group spends purposefully in its overseas installment fleet. With the purchase of the cable-lay vessel Connector, Jan De Nul Group additionally is experts in this overseas power market as component of a running financial investment program complying with the order in 2019 of the new-build Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire as well as Floating Crane Installation Vessel Les Aliz és.

Philippe Hutse, Director Offshore Division at Jan De Nul Group: “The Connector has a very good reputation in the sector and is known as one of the world’s top tier subsea installation and construction vessels. She’s capable of operating in ultra-deepwater up to 3,000 metres deep. Through the market consolidation involving this new investment, we now own and operate the largest fleet of dedicated cable-lay vessels. The Connector will further strengthen the Jan De Nul fleet for the future of offshore energy production.”

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Andreas Reklev, SVP Investments of Ocean Yield ASA: “The Connector was operating on a long-term bareboat charter until February 2017. In anticipation of a market recovery, Ocean Yield has for the past years traded the vessel in the short-term market. Through this position we have realized that in fact an industrial setup is required to operate the vessel efficiently in the cable-lay market whereby total solutions can be offered including dedicated engineering and operations teams. As such, we believe Jan De Nul will be well placed to efficiently operate the vessel which we see leaving in an excellent condition after having just completed its 10 year dry docking and class renewal surveys.”

Wouter Vermeersch, Manager Offshore Cables at Jan De Nul Group: “The Connector makes a perfect combination with our Cable-Lay Vessel Isaac Newton. Both vessels are interchangeable with similar large carrying capacities thanks to similar dual turntable systems, while at the same time they each have their own specific characteristics that make them complementary. Our third Cable-Lay Vessel Willem de Vlamingh completes our trio with its unique all-round capabilities including operating in very shallow waters.”

Thanks to these financial investments, Jan De Nul Group runs an extremely modern-day as well as well balanced overseas fleet currently making up 3 overseas jack-up installment vessels, 3 drifting crane installment vessels, 3 cable-lay vessels, 5 rock installment vessels as well as 2 multi-purpose vessels.

The Connector’s specs

The Connector, constructed in 2011, is a DP3 Ultra Deepwater Multipurpose Subsea Cable- as well as Flex-Lay Construction Vessel The vessel has a tried and tested performance history of mounting power line as well as umbilicals utilizing its twin turntables with a consolidated overall pay-load ability of 9,000 tonnes, along with risers utilizing its 2 heave-compensated 400 mt as well as 100 mt offshore cranes. The Connector is likewise fitted with 2 integrated WROV’s which can operate in water midsts of as much as 4,000 meters.

The Connector has premium manoeuvrability as well as a high transportation rate for globally procedures. Thanks to her superb terminal maintaining as well as security capacities, she can run in one of the most rough atmospheres.

Finally, the vessel has a huge deck location as well as crane insurance coverage, transforming it right into the suitable system to execute cord repair work.