Dutch dedicated cable repair and installation vessel completes first project

N-Sea Group’s recently launched dedicated subsea cable repair and installation vessel has completed its first cable replacement project and is carrying out another one for the same client.

N-Sea and its partner Neptune Marine Service converted the anchored barge NP-459 into a dedicated cable repair DP2 vessel named Curo, launching the vessel in early June.

The Dutch company reported today, August 14, that Curo had completed its first cable replacement project in Germany and is currently performing a similar project for the same client.

Due to the postponement of the next cable installation project, the vessel will be available for short- or longer-term projects from the end of this month.

The DP2 SPS60 multi-purpose vessel has a 50t offshore crane, an eight-point mooring system, a light work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a full cable laying and repair deck spread with a minimum bending radius of 5 meters. According to N-Sea, the purpose-built 400t dual-basket carousel can handle both HVAC and HVDC cables.

N-Sea recently made a number of moves to strengthen its fleet and subsea activities. Namely, the company in November 2023 entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the 4-WINDS vessel and extended its long-term charter agreement with Braveheart Marine for the Braveheart Spirit vessel.

Then in January N-Sea announced it had chartered the hybrid, fuel-efficient survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel Geo Ranger and entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the modern offshore support vessel Aquarius-G. Last month it was reported that N-Sea had concluded the full acquisition of compatriot company Geo Plus.