WATCH: NKT Eleonora Parts to Assemble in Tulcea
The aftship of [translate:NKT Eleonora], a new cable-laying vessel (CLV), has arrived at a Vard shipyard in Tulcea, Romania. Here, it will be connected to the foreship and superstructure. This follows its initial launch at Vard’s Braila shipyard in mid-October.
On November 7, the aftship was towed from Braila to Tulcea for assembly before its final delivery journey to Vard Bratvaag in Norway, scheduled for 2027.
The official keel laying occurred on January 15, two months after the vessel’s first steel was cut.
Technical Features
- [translate:NKT Eleonora] can operate on methanol and HVO/marine diesel oil, powered by Wärtsilä 32 methanol engines.
- Wärtsilä supplies the front tunnel and azimuth thruster.
- NOV REMACUT provides the cable-laying system, cranes, and mission equipment.
- ABB delivers the Onboard DC Grid power distribution system.
- The vessel is 176.5 meters long and designed by Salt Ship Design.
- It has three turntables and a cable-laying capacity of 23,000 tons.
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Author's summary: The NKT Eleonora’s aftship has reached Tulcea for assembly, marking a key step toward its 2027 delivery as a cutting-edge dual-fuel cable-laying vessel for offshore energy projects.
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