More work for Ulstein Verft - Monday came the hull of “Nexans Aurora”
The 149-meter-long hull of “Nexans Aurora” came to Ulstein Shipyard Monday, after being towed from the Polish shipyard Christ, in Gdynia - last Wednesday.
With that, many employees who have been laid off from their job path at Ulstein Verft, are working again.
Shall help connect offshore wind farms to the electricity grid
The DP3 ship «Nexans Aurora» has a turntable with cable capacity of 10,000 tonnes, which represents a new step for offshore renewable energy.
"Nexans Aurora" will be equipped for laying sea cables, which include bundling, cable connecting and repairs, ditching and securing of cable systems. The ship is designed to be highly maneuverable and have good positioning ability even in rough weather operations.
The vessel will play an important role in the installation of Nexans sea cables, which will provide more energy to the world, help connect offshore wind farms to the electricity grid, support the electrification of offshore oil installations and build interconnection cables between countries.
From smp.no today. Translated by Google.(with a little help)