Vard 为丹麦海上服务公司 NCT Offshore 建造的电缆铺设船 (CLV) 已下水，计划于 2024 年下半年交付。

这艘新建 CLV 名为 Freja，已在罗马尼亚图尔恰的 Vard 造船厂下水。

该船采用 VARD 9 01 设计，专门用于海底电缆铺设作业，并与 NCT Offshore 密切合作开发。

Vard 表示，该船高度注重适航性，具有出色的定点保持性能和低燃料消耗。

电缆层长约 95 米，梁长约 21.5 米，将配备电缆安装设备，包括可容纳总计 4,500 吨电缆的电缆转盘。

两家公司此前表示，该船将配备 DP2 系统，因为主要活动是阵列间电缆安装，并且电缆维修/维护和光纤电缆安装能力已融入船舶的设计和装配中。

“我们现在期待该船能在今年年底计划交付之前在挪威完成最终装配和调试，之后她将准备好为我们的全球客户提供服务。”

NCT Offshore 表示：“我们感谢所有为实现这一愿景做出贡献的人，我们很高兴在接下来的几个月里分享更多有关 Freja 进展的最新消息。”

Vard has launched the cable laying vessel (CLV) being built for Danish offshore services firm NCT Offshore, ahead of delivery planned later in 2024.

The newbuild CLV, named Freja, has been launched at Vard Shipyards in Tulcea, Romania.

The vessel features VARD 9 01 design, and is especially equipped for subsea cable laying operations and developed in close collaboration with NCT Offshore.

According to Vard, the vessel has high focus on sea-keeping capabilities, excellent station keeping performances and low fuel consumption.

The cable layer, about 95 meters long and have a beam of about 21,5 meters, will be equipped with cable installation equipment, including cable carousels for taking a total of 4 500 tons of cables.

The vessel will be equipped with a DP2 system as the primary activities are inter-array cable installation, with the capability of cable repair/maintenance and fiber optic cable installation built into the design and fitting of the vessel, the companies said earlier.

“We now look forward to the vessel being finally outfitted and commissioned in Norway prior to planned delivery at the end of this year, after which she will be ready to serve our clients globally.

“We thank everyone who has contributed to making this vision a reality and we are excited to share more updates on Freja's progress in the coming months,” NCT Offshore said.