Kongsberg Maritime of Norway will supply an integrated technology package for South Korea’s first specialized HVDC installation vessel, currently under construction in Türkiye.
LS Marine Solution from South Korea signed a contract with Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard for constructing the ultra-large cable laying vessel (CLV) in June 2025. The project is valued at approximately EUR 221 million.
Designed by Salt Ship Design of Norway, the vessel will be 148.4 meters long and 31 meters wide, with a load capacity of 13,000 tonnes and a total displacement of 18,800 tonnes.
The CLV can lay HVDC submarine cables and fiber optic cables simultaneously. It ranks among the top five globally for cable loading capacity, and it will be the largest in Asia, as well as the only specialized HVDC installation vessel in Korea, as per LS Marine Solution.
Kongsberg Maritime will provide K-Pos dynamic positioning systems, integrated control and navigation systems, a battery hybrid DC electrical system, and all main propulsion and thruster units for the vessel.
The design allows for the mobilization of remote cable pull-in systems for floating wind farms, facilitating pull-in and hang-off operations of dynamic cables without personnel transfer or crane-based equipment handling, according to Kongsberg Maritime.
“Working closely with the owner, designer, and shipyard, we focused on reducing CAPEX, OPEX, space, weight, and emissions while ensuring the vessel’s operability and efficiency,” said Leszek Kopec, Senior Sales Manager at Kongsberg Maritime.
“This project reflects our consistent commitment to optimizing marine systems and mission system integration using our in-house domain knowledge of cable lay operations. It marks our fifth fully integrated system award for cable lay vessels within the past year.”
The vessel’s completion is expected in about three years, with operations beginning in 2028.
LS Marine Solution announced the investment to boost technological capabilities for the West Coast HVDC Energy Highway. This new CLV is the only domestic vessel option for long-distance, continuous cable laying.
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