
Jan De Nul Broadens Subsea Cable Fleet
Jan De Nul is expanding its offshore energy fleet with two more vessels for subsea cable burial, including a newbuild trenching support vessel and the conversion of Henry Darcy.

Jan De Nul is expanding its offshore energy fleet with two more vessels for subsea cable burial, including a newbuild trenching support vessel and the conversion of Henry Darcy.

DEME’s Offshore Energy division delivered €655 million EBITDA in 2025, with a €4.24 billion order book and continued execution across U.S., Europe and APAC offshore wind projects.

Tree C will develop a simulator for Jan De Nul’s methanol-fuelled cable-layer Fleeming Jenkin, enabling crew training on control systems and procedures ahead of subsea power cable work.

Scotland-based Aquora (formerly XLCC) targets high-voltage cable constraints by starting with a CLV-led installation offer and supply support from Orient Cables (NBO), with manufacturing planned in Scotland.

ClassNK grants AiP for cable jointing and cable burial vessel designs developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, confirming feasibility under relevant safety and regulatory rules.

Tekmar secured a €8m-plus cable protection award for a major UK offshore wind farm, supplying its 10th Generation CPS. The deal is subject to FID in early 2026.

The cable-laying vessel BOKA Ocean has installed the final inter-array cable at Borkum Riffgrund 3, completing a four-campaign programme that also involved Ndeavor and earlier work with Rockpiper and DolWin epsilon in the area.

Nexans has launched the hull of its cable-laying vessel Nexans Electra at Ulstein Verft, moving the project into the outfitting phase before commissioning, testing and seatrials ahead of its planned 2026 delivery.

Nexans has set a new record at its Halden plant in Norway as the cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora departs with 9,731 tons of cable — the largest single load in the company’s history, exceeding its 2023 milestone by 256 tons.
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