Jan De Nul orders high-powered trenching vehicle

摘要

Jan De Nul Group has signed an agreement with Osbit Ltd (UK) for the design and construction of a new subsea trenching vehicle, which it will call 'Swordfish.' Delivery is scheduled for Ql 2022.Swordfish will be a high-powered subsea trenching vehicle that can be fitted with jetting installation, a mechanical chain cutter or a combination of both to tackle a wide variety of soil conditions and bury cables up to 3.5 m deep.Jan de Nul manager offshore cables Wouter Vermeersch says, "Swordfish makes a perfect addition to our existing fleet of trenching vehicles. With its high power, Swordfish will be able to bury the cables deeper and thanks to its hybrid mechanical chain cutting configuration Swordfish can also tackle more challenging soil conditions, including hard clays up to 400 kPa. This new investment, together with the recent acquisition of our cable installation vessel Connector, arms Jan De Nul Group for the energy transition."