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Nexans Aurora

A DP3 cable laying vessel, outfitted for power cable laying, including bundle laying, cable jointing and repair and cable system protection and trenching. The vessel is developed for operations in rough weather and has high manoeuvrability and station keeping capabilities.

Owned By
Nexans Subsea Operations
Built By
Ulstein Verft AS
Year
2021
Yard Number
314
IMO Number
9862059
Operated By
Nexans Subsea Operations

Primary Specifications

Length
149.9 m
Beam
31 m
Dead weight
17,000 tonnes
Speed (max)
14 kn
Accommodation
90 POB

Additional Data

Cable capacity
10,000 t
Fibre optic basket
450 t
Note: Specifications may have changed since the original completion date.
Classifications: DnV+1A, CableLayingVessel, E0, SF, NAUT(AW), Clean(Design), SPS, DYNPOS(AUTRO), COMF(C3)(V3), Strengthened(DK), ICE(C), BIS, BWM(T), VIBR, Silent(E), Recyclable

The vessel plays a vital role in the installation of Nexans' cutting-edge HV submarine cables that will bring more energy to the world, helping connect offshore wind farms to the grid, supporting electrification of offshore petroleum installations and creating interconnectors between countries.

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Ship history

Milestones

In March 2021, Nexans announced the signing of a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to electrify the future of New York State by connecting the Empire Wind offshore projects to the onshore grid. The project will deliver renewable energy to over one million homes. Christopher Guérin, CEO of Nexans, said: "We are excited to be a trusted, long-term supplier on the development of the Empire Wind projects and to participate in placing New York State on the way towards reaching 70 per cent of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. This partnership demonstrates the value of our unique end-to-end model and supports our investments in U.S. offshore wind and the new state-of-the-art Aurora cable-laying vessel."

2022: Nexans Aurora was among three 'Ship of the Year Award' nominees.

2023, March: Nexans announced the completion of the final pull-in of the subsea interconnector cable between Crete and mainland Greece. "The energy isolation" of Crete will soon be over! We recently completed the last pull-in of the subsea interconnector cable between the island and the Greek mainland in one of the top 5 of the most innovative interconnection DC projects in European history," the company reported. The project will provide security of supply for the island and enable the transition from fossil fuel to wind and solar energy. The interconnection is scheduled to come online in 2023.

IMO 9862059

CLV Nexans Aurora offshore installation Capjet horizontal
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Lars Lühr Olsen

Managing Director

Affiliation
Ulstein Verft AS