Salt Ship Design has announced its selection as the ship designer for the world’s largest and most advanced inter-array cable laying vessel (CLV), commissioned by Penta-Ocean Construction (POC).
The vessel will support the rapid expansion of offshore wind construction in Japan and is being constructed by PaxOcean Group (Singapore). It is designed to be ready to burn methanol fuel, backed by a battery energy storage system.
The self-propelled CLV will feature capabilities to facilitate cable laying and burial for bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind farms, as well as submarine direct current transmission cables. Designed for operations in severe offshore conditions, the vessel includes:
- Two 5,000t cable carousels (10,000t total capacity) for large wind farms.
- Advanced trenching and cable burial systems utilising the latest ROV and trencher technology from SMD (UK).
- High-precision ClassNK DPS2 dynamic positioning system with seven thrusters (16,000kW output).
- Future-ready environmental features, including battery storage system and methanol-ready specifications to promote carbon neutrality.
The vessel is scheduled for completion in February 2028 and will mark a major step forward in POC’s efforts to expand offshore wind power across Japan’s general sea areas and EEZ.
Image: Rendering of Salt cable layer design for POC (source: Salt Ship Design)
