CABLE LAYING VESSEL

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Hotspots

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Cable carousel

The cable to be laid is wound onto the cable carousel.

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Deck

Large deck areas provide ample space for the additional laying equipment that has to be installed.

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A-frame / crane

Cranes for positioning cable laying equipment, such as ploughs, trench cutting machines and ROVs.

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Deck crane

The multifunctional crane can access all areas of the cable laying section at any time to provide assistance.

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Accommodation

The cable layer has accommodation for 60 people.

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Dynamic positioning system 2 – DP 2

Computer-controlled system to automatically maintain a vessel’s position using its own propellers and thrusters.

* The Vessels shown here are exemplary Models only.

CABLE LAYING VESSEL

SPECIALIST VESSEL FOR LAYING SUB-SEA CABLES

Cable laying vessels are used for laying sub-sea cables. In addition to laying sub-sea cables, cable layers are also able to retrieve broken or damaged sub-sea cables and repair them on board. Depending on water depth and the risk of potential damage, sub-sea cables are buried in the sea floor by the cable layer using a special plough. A DP 2 system enables the vessel to remain in a precise position above the defined cable route, cable laying vessels are now equipped with powerful propulsion systems and a dynamic positioning system. The cable is usually stowed spirally in a cable carousel (horizontal rotating table) and unreeled according to the speed at which the cable laying takes place. Today, the largest cable layers can stow and more than 10,000 tonnes and more of cables on board.