Cable laying vessels
Our fuel-efficient cable lay designs cover all cable installation projects, including vessels for power and fibre optic telecom cable, inter-array, export and interconnector cable laying. The fully integrated cable lay configuration is tailored to the owner’s requirements.
We are dedicated to providing designs for cost-efficient vessel operations, taking into account the safety and comfort of the crew and the efficiency of operations.
Our vision is to create tomorrow’s solutions for sustainable marine operations, for which we deliver state-of-the-art solutions featuring hybrid power solutions for carbon-neutral and zero-emission operations. Ulstein’s cable laying designs range from large, shallow-water, high cable-capacity workhorses to nimble and time-efficient cable repair vessels.
Ulstein Design & Solutions provides the concept and basic cable laying designs as well as various design services, engineering, power integration and electrical services, site follow-up and turnkey shipbuilding deliveries.
Cable laying portfolio
Vessel designs
| Name | Length | Beam | Dead weight | Draught (max) | Speed (max) | Accommodation | Cable capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SX209 CLV | 99.6 m | 18.0 m | 2,800 t | 6.3 m | 15 kn | 76 POB | 1,000 t |
| SX127 CLV | 99.8 m | 23 m | 7,000 t | 7.5 m | 14 kn | 90 POB | 6,000 t |
| S182 CLV | 115.4 m | 30.8 m | 10,000 t | 6.4 m | 9 kn | 140-240 POB | 7,000 t |
| SX228 CLV | 121.7 m | 23 m | 8,400 t | 7.2 m | 14 kn | 80 POB | 5,500 t |
| SX182 CLV | 128.8 m | 30.8 m | 12,000 t | 6.55 m | 12 kn | 90 POB | 8,000 t |
| SX121 CLV | 130 m | 25 m | 8,200 t | 7.6 m | 14 kn | 130 POB | 5,500 t |
| SX165 CLV | 145.7 m | 28 m | 15,000 t | 8.5 m | 14 kn | 190 POB | 10,500 t |
| LX109 CLV | 151.6 m | 28 m | 16,000 t | 7 m | 15 kn | 90 POB | 12,500 t |
