Jan De Nul Acquires Cable Laying Vessel

On Friday 27th November 2015, the cable laying vessel Isaac Newton has been officially handed over to Jan De Nul Group by the shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia. The same day still, the vessel set sail to Norway to pick up the cables for its first job. The cables will then be transported to and installed in the Middle East.

The Isaac Newton is the latest addition to Jan De Nul Group's already impressive fleet and will be the largest cable laying vessel of its kind, capable to transport and install over 10,000 tons of cable per single trip. The largest out of two carousels on board has a carrying capacity up to 7,400 tons.

“These unique features will enable us to install cables more efficiently in longer lengths with less offshore joints and more economically since less vessel trips will be required”, says Wouter Vermeersch, Manager Offshore Cables. “This is already proven by the vessel’s first job, whereby an 89km long cable and weight of 7,300 tons will be loaded, transported and installed in one single length. A second cable weighing around 1,200 tons will be taken within the same trip using the under deck carousel.”