Jan De Nul’s Fleeming Jenkin Starts Sea Trials
1, September 2026
Jan De Nul’s Fleeming Jenkin has begun sea trials ahead of TenneT cable installation work, while sister vessel William Thomson is expected to follow.
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VARD’s NKT Eleonora Arrives at Brattvaag for Final Outfitting
17, August 2026
VARD’s NKT Eleonora has arrived at Vard Brattvaag for final outfitting and commissioning. The cable-laying vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q1/Q2 2027.
Taihan Skandi Connector Set for Yeonggwang Nakwol Cable Burial
13, August 2026
Taihan is preparing Skandi Connector for submarine cable burial work at the Yeonggwang Nakwol Offshore Wind Project, with deployment scheduled for August.
NKT Eleonora Departs VARD Tulcea for Norway
20, July 2026
NKT Eleonora has departed VARD Shipyards Romania in Tulcea for VARD Brattvaag in Norway, where the cable-laying vessel will enter its next construction phase.
LS Marine Solution Starts Building 13,000 t Cable-Laying Vessel in Türkiye
12, July 2026
LS Marine Solution has started construction of a cable-laying vessel with a 13,000 t cable capacity at Tersan Shipyard, with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2028.
Nexans Electra Enters Service for Offshore Grid Projects
19, June 2026
Nexans has added CLV Nexans Electra to its fleet, a 149.9 m cable-laying vessel built for offshore wind export systems and interconnectors.
DOF to Sell Skandi Connector to South Korean buyer
14, May 2026
DOF has agreed to sell the 2016-built cable-laying vessel Skandi Connector to Taihan Cable & Solution, expanding South Korea’s cable-laying fleet.
Jan De Nul Launches Second Cable-Laying Vessel
8, April 2026
Jan De Nul has launched William Thomson, its second cable-laying vessel. The 215 m ship will support large-scale subsea cable projects, including TenneT’s 2 GW offshore grid programme.
NYK Cable-Laying Vessel Secures General Design Approval from ClassNK
5, March 2026
NYK Line has secured ClassNK’s General Design Approval for a cable-laying vessel designed for Japan’s long-distance DC transmission network.
