ZTT launches new cable-laying vessel

Offshore Energy (Navingo) — Offshore Wind7 Aug 2026Supply chain
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The self-propelled CLV measures 139.8 meters in length and 38 meters in beam, carries a 16,000-ton cable carousel, and features DP2 dynamic positioning, a dual-cable laying system, diesel-electric propulsion, a helicopter platform, large coaxial turntables, and dual-launch channels. Annual installation capability exceeds 1,000 kilometers. Construction began in August 2025; upon delivery the vessel will install inter-array and export cables at deepwater offshore wind farms in Chinese coastal waters, with future deployment also planned for island interconnection and regional grid expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.