On July 6, Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard officially began construction on an ultra-large cable-laying vessel (CLV) for South Korean subsea cable contractor LS Marine Solution, with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2028.
Reportedly, the vessel was designed by Norway’s Salt Ship Design; it measures 148.4 meters in length and 31 meters in beam, boasts a subsea cable loading capacity of 13,000 tonnes and a total displacement of 18,800 tonnes, and costs approximately US$252 million. It is specifically designed to meet the growing demand for offshore wind power and cross-sea power transmission.
Kongsberg Maritime’s integrated delivery solution, tailored specifically for this project, encompasses the K-Pos dynamic positioning system, integrated control and navigation systems, a battery-hybrid DC power system, and all main and auxiliary propulsion units.
According to LS Marine Solution, the vessel is capable of simultaneously laying high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine cables and fiber-optic cables; its cable-carrying capacity will rank among the top five globally, making it the largest of its kind in Asia and the only vessel in South Korea dedicated to laying HVDC cables.
LS Cable & System stated: “This shipbuilding plan aligns perfectly with the 2028 production launch schedule of LS GreenLink, the Group’s U.S.-based submarine cable manufacturing subsidiary. Leveraging LS GreenLink’s local production capacity, combined with the operational capabilities of this new cable-laying vessel, LS Cable & System will be able to provide customers in North America and Europe with one-stop, turnkey services ranging from submarine cable production to offshore installation.”