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Jan De Nul is expanding its fleet for the installation and protection of submarine power cables, with the announcement of the construction of a sister vessel to the Isambard K. Brunel, ordered last March.
With this latest order, Jan De Nul currently has five vessels under construction for the installation and protection of submarine power cables. These include two XL cable-laying vessels, an XL rock installation vessel to protect the cables, and now, two units designed to safely bury cables on the seabed.
"Our two new XL cable-laying vessels will soon enter the market. Investing in vessels capable of protecting cables at the same pace is a logical next step," said Wouter Vermeersch, Manager Submarine Cables for Marine Energy at Jan De Nul.
Like all recent Jan De Nul orders, the new vessel will be equipped with ULEv technology, an acronym for Ultra-Low Emission vessel. This technology filters up to 99% of nanoparticles from exhaust gases and reduces the amount of polluting substances.
The vessel's engines can run on biofuel, which reduces CO? emissions. In addition, its engines are prepared to operate on methanol in the future.
Alongside this, Jan De Nul is also working on the conversion of an existing vessel, the Henry Darcy, which will be transformed from a water injection dredge into a compact trenching support vessel.
The new Henry Darcy will carry a subsea robot, the Crayfish, specialized in cable laying in shallow waters.