Vard has completed an advanced cable laying vessel to Danish subsea specialist NCT Offshore, less than two years after the contract was signed.
NCT Offshore is a Danish offshore vessel owner and operator with roots in the renewable wind industry. The company focuses on safety, reliability, innovation, and adaptability, and pursues a strong team spirit and entrepreneurial company culture.
The newly delivered vessel, based on the Vard 9 01 design, has been designed and equipped for subsea cable laying operations. It features good sea-keeping capabilities and station-keeping performance, as well as low fuel consumption and emissions, for efficient and sustainable operation.
In less than 18 months since the first steel was cut, the vessel has been assembled, outfitted, commissioned, and is ready to commence her voyage towards Denmark where she will be further fitted and tested, including the remaining cable lay equipment, subsea package, and Seaonics W2W gangway system.
“Alexander Cortes, CCO NCT Offshore said: “We are proud to have the vessel delivered on time and budget. This achievement is the outcome of project teams who have been working together with a partnership mindset, with the emphasis placed on efficiency, collaboration, transparency, and commitment. In addition to Vard`s outstanding service we want to highlight the efforts of all of our suppliers such as Arcim, OilPower, and Argus. Your commitment, innovation, flexibility, and pragmatic approaches has been outstanding. Good, open, and honest communication creates and enables sustainable partnerships with remarkable results.”
Mats Hugo Frostad, Vard Project Manager, added: “We are very proud that yet again we have delivered a state-of-the-art vessel to a customer. This delivery highlights Vard’s strength in integrating advanced technologies and sustainable solutions into our vessel designs, ensuring that our customers receive the best possible performance and efficiency. We congratulate NCT Offshore with their new cable laying vessel and wish her and her crew fair winds and following seas.”
The hull of the vessel was constructed at Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea, with outfitting, commissioning and delivery from Vard Langsten in Norway.
The 95m vessel is equipped with a complete SeaQ power and control package, encompassing batteries, switchboards, and shore connection, allowing for a reduction in fuel consumption and increased operability. Additionally, the vessel is fitted with two main cable tanks, a T-ROV hangar, a walk-to-work system, and is prepared for a large A-frame and accommodation for 60 persons. With bollard pull capability over 60t, the ship is capable of a maximum transit speed of 14 knots.
Image: Vard’s latest delivery, an advanced low-emission cable layer for NCT Offshore (source: Vard Group)
