rivieramm.com14 Aug 2026AI generated
Vard delivered the hybrid cable-laying vessel Discovery to Toyo Construction at Vard Langsten in Norway on 26 July 2026, the first vessel the Japanese construction company ordered from Vard and the first Vard has delivered to the Japanese windfarm market. The 150 m, 28 m beam newbuild is Japan's largest purpose-built cable-lay vessel, of Vard 9 15 design, with 9,000 tonnes of cable-carrying capacity split between above-deck and below-deck carousels. Classed by Class NK, it carries a 400-tonne active heave-compensated crane from Huisman, a DP Class 2 dynamic positioning system, accommodation for 90 in single cabins, and a 2,000 kWh battery pack with shore-power connection.