South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has acquired a 2016-built cable laying vessel (CLV) from Norwegian DOF Group, representing the second offshore wind-dedicated CLV introduced in Korea. The 10,000-ton class Skandi Connector was designed by Dutch shipbuilder Damen and has to date been deployed on
Preparation work is underway in Danish waters to replace an outdated submarine cable that connects Denmark and Sweden, passing across Øresund. Swedish and Danish transmission system operators (TSOs) Kraftnät and Energinet own and operate four Øresund links that connect Zealand and southern Sweden vi
Norway-headquartered Red Rock has completed the commissioning and harbour acceptance testing (HAT) for the crane systems onboard Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. Besides the crane delivery, Red Rock also supplied two work baskets with a common HPU solution for the vessel. Nexans
Underwater acoustic monitoring equipment has been deployed off Scotland’s east coast as part of a two-year study aimed at improving the understanding of minke whale activity in areas being considered for offshore wind farms’ export cable routes. The work, led by the Scottish Association for Marine S
Dutch cable manufacturer TKF has secured a contract from Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the supply of inter-array cables for the first phase of the Zeevonk offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Back in 2023, Vattenfall and TKF signed a multi-year framework agreement
Port of Blyth has launched an expansion project to support the UK offshore wind sector, with the proposed Battleship Wharf Expansion scheme representing an investment of up to GBP 100 million (approximately €116 million). The planned upgrades to the port’s marine and terminal infrastructure aim to e
NKT’s medium‑voltage cable accessories site in Nordenham, Germany, has become its first zero-carbon factory as part of the Danish firm’s goal of achieving complete zero-emission operations across all sites. The factory has reached this goal by phasing out natural gas, now operating with zero carbon
SPIE Global Services Energy has been awarded a contract by Seaway7 to deliver inter-array cable termination and testing works for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. The work will be carried out by SPIE Wind Connect, the group’s specialist high-voltage wind power business unit
Norwegian Agalas has taken delivery of a cable laying support (CLSV) and light construction vessel built in Türkiye that will operate with compatriot offshore contractor Cecon Contracting. Cecon Vigor was launched at the Sefine Shipyard in April 2025 and, following delivery to Agalas yesterday, May
Jan De Nul has completed the installation of two export cables for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm, being built by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) 35 kilometers off the coast of Taichung, Taiwan. The two high-voltage subsea cables, measuring 45 kilometers and 44 kilometers, have been inst
France’s Nexans has completed the first cable pull-in on the French side of the first interconnector between Ireland and France, following the initial campaign in Ireland. Developed by French and Irish transmission system operators (TSOs) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) and EirGrid, the Celt
UK-based JDR Cable Systems, part of TFKable Group, has secured a contract with Australian independent operator Amplitude Energy for the supply of subsea control umbilicals. JDR will supply approximately 18 kilometers of hydraulic control umbilicals, with options for a further 13 kilometers, subject
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has held the naming ceremony for Nexans’ new 155-meter-long cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. Based on the ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans Electra, ordered as the second vessel by Nexans at Norway’s Ulstein Verft, is an updated version of the sister ve
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has been selected to manufacture, transport and install extra-high-voltage submarine cables for a local solar power generation project. Taihan will supply the 154 kV cables, joints, and all related materials, as well as provide the installation to EPC contractor
