Cable-lay vessel
- Category
- offshore-construction
- Size envelope
- 12,000-25,000 GT
- LOA typical
- 130-190 m
- Cargo
- Fibre-optic + power cable
- Route archetype
- Global — subsea cable installation + repair
- Crew size
- 60-120
Overview
Specialised vessel for laying subsea telecommunications + power cable. Fitted with cable-storage tanks (up to 8,000 tonnes cable), cable-laying gear + plough, and DP2 or DP3. Owners: Alcatel Submarine Networks, NKT, Prysmian, Van Oord, Boskalis. Global offshore-wind buildout has driven 2020s newbuild activity. Officer roles include Master + Cable Engineer + DPO + subsea specialists.