Huisman has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI)
with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the delivery of a Cable Carousel
and the option for a complementary Cable-Lay System. Initially, the Cable
Carousel will be installed on pipelay vessel Orient Adventurer. Together
with the existing Huisman Vertical-Lay System, the carousel will be deployed
for subsea cable-laying projects in fixed and floating offshore wind.
The Cable Carousel has a storage capacity
of 3,000mt and will be positioned below deck, maximising free space on
deck. Huisman's engineering has adapted the carousel design to utilise
the Orient Adventurer’s hold capacity for cable-laying or pipe-laying.
Huisman has based the proposed design on its existing carousel and storage
components design with a view to reduce delivery times and technical risk.
Delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2024.
Furthermore, DFO has expressed its intention
to order a horizontal Huisman Cable-Lay System. This brand-new cable-laying
concept is specifically developed by Huisman to be temporarily installed
on if required on a multi-purpose offshore vessel. With this design, Huisman
is responding to demands in the market to enhance the versatility of offshore
construction vessels. For this reason, the system has been designed to
be (de-)mobilised quickly and easily.
Polin Chen, CEO of Dong Fang Offshore
(DFO) says: “This decision represents our continued commitment to invest
in suitable, high quality enabling assets to support our customers’ operations,
and ensuring that the domestic supply chain steps up to deliver cable installation
solutions for the continued roll-out of green energy in Taiwan.”
Timon Ligterink, Commercial Director
APAC of Huisman says: "We are excited to embark on this transformative
journey with DFO. Signing this LOI with them not only solidifies our mutual
commitment to innovation and excellence in offshore operations, but also
symbolises our shared vision of pushing the boundaries of what's technically
possible in offshore construction. Huisman is proud to be the catalyst
for DFO's ambitions in cable-laying.”
Huisman has a track record in pipelay
systems, tensioners and motion compensation systems and is now applying
this knowledge to the development of cable-lay systems, both static and
motion compensated.
