The building of the next-generation cable laying vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’, is nicely underway at Ulstein Verft. In such a fancy newbuild venture, a number of duties are carried out on the similar time. On 10 September 2020, the cable capstan was put in throughout a brief break within the ongoing paint course of.
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During a time span of some days in September 2020, the cable capstan has been put in, the paint course of is ongoing and the thrusters are about to be put in.
With a size of 149.9m, a beam of 31m and a useless weight of 17,000t, the ‘Nexans Aurora’ is among the largest vessels being constructed within the historical past of Ulstein Verft.
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With a big 10 000t capability and cut up turntable, the vessel is nicely ready for complicated building duties in extreme climate situations wherever on the planet. Her first task shall be to put in the export cables for the Seagreen offshore wind farm venture.
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The building on the 1,075 megawatt (MW) venture will begin in 2021. When accomplished, the Seagreen 1 shall be Scotland’s largest wind farm.
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Nexans’ New DP3 Cable Laying Vessel Passes First Major Milestone At Ulstein
The first main milestone within the building of Nexans’ new DP3 cable laying vessel, the C/S Aurora, was handed Monday with the reducing of the primary metal.
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“This is a proud moment for Nexans and an important milestone for the organization. With this modernization we will further strengthen our ability to deliver green power for the future”, stated Vincent Dessale, Senior Executive VP Subsea and Land Systems Business Group at Nexans…click on to learn the complete article.
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