NORDKABEL

NORDKABEL (IMO: 6930544) is a Dredging vessel sailing under the Norway flag. It has an overall length of 144 feets and a beam of 26 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 258104000
• IMO: 6930544
• Call Sign: LGRY
• Flag: Norway
• Vessel Type: Cable Layer
• Ship Type Code: 33

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 5,165 GT
• Deadweight: 4,200 DWT
• Length Overall: 110.0 m
• Beam: 16.0 m
• Draft: 6.1 m
• Year Built: 1969

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Dynamic Positioning: Equipped

Shipyard

• Builder: Aalborg Værft A/S
• Country: Denmark
• Year Delivered: 1969

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Nexans Norway AS
• Operator: Nexans Norway AS
• Country of Domicile: Norway

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Equipped

Operating Region

• Primary Region: North Sea
• Secondary Regions: Norwegian Continental Shelf, Baltic Sea, Northwest European waters
• Trade Pattern: Regional / Offshore Operations

Vessel Description

NORDKABEL is a Norwegian-flagged cable laying vessel built in 1969 at Aalborg Værft in Denmark. Operating under the management of Nexans Norway AS, a leading subsea cable technology company, the vessel has been employed in the installation, burial, and maintenance of submarine power and telecommunications cables across the North Sea and surrounding European waters. As a purpose-built cable layer, she is equipped with specialized cable handling and laying systems suited to offshore subsea infrastructure projects. Her diesel-electric propulsion arrangement and dynamic positioning capability allow for precise maneuvering during sensitive cable deployment operations in demanding sea conditions typical of the North Sea environment.