’Normand Clipper’ in her early days as cable laying vessel. Photo: Harald Valderhaug.
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Yno 258 - Normand Clipper

Hull no. 258, a large vessel designed for laying and maintenance of fibre-optic cable, built in 2001 by Ulstein Verft AS.

Built By
Ulstein Verft AS
Year
2001

Primary specifications as built

Length
127.5 m
Beam
27 m
Deadweight
10,050 t
Draught (max)
7.2 m
Speed (max)
16 kn
Accommodation
102 POB
Deck area
1,300 m2

Additional Data

Ballast water
5,657 m3
Fresh water
748 m3
Fuel oil
3,278 m3
Note: Specifications may have changed since the original completion date.

Ship history

 IMO 9236200

2001: Delivered from Ulstein Verft (Yno 258) to Solstad Cable Ships AS. A large vessel of the VS 4125 CLV design, designed for the laying and maintenance of fibre-optic cable. TyCom chartered the vessel.

2005: The ship went through a major conversion at Ulstein Verft to an Offshore Construction Vessel. Toggle to see aftermarket reference.