Offshore staff
ULSTEINVIK, Norway – Ulstein Verft has issued an update on the construction of the cable-lay vessel Nexans Aurora.
This month, the cable capstan has been installed, the paint process is ongoing, and the thrusters are about to be installed.
With a length of 149.9 m (491.8 ft), a beam of 31 m (102 ft) and a dead weight of 17,000 metric tons (18,739 tons), the Nexans Aurora is one of the largest vessels ever constructed at the shipyard.
With a large 10,000-metric ton (11,023-ton) split turntable, the vessel is said to be well prepared for complex construction tasks in severe weather conditions anywhere in the world.
The vessel is due to be delivered and operational by mid-2021.
The Nexans Aurora’s first assignment is to install the export cables for the 1,075-MW Seagreen wind farm project offshore Scotland.
09/11/2020
