The offshore cable lay business has expanded dramatically during the past ten years as fibre optics have played an ever increasing and effective role in global communications. At the time of writing, and by way of an example, there are still some possible 450,000 miles of subsea fibre optic cable required to be laid over the next four years alone. All this work has put pressure on the existing world cable lay fleet and led to the evolution of many new and specialised dedicated cable lay and maintenance vessels. This new register, compiled with the assistance of Derrick Offshore, a leading broker specialising in the field, provides information on more than 120 vessels operational worldwide. In it you will find specifications and cable lay performance/storage data brought to life by a wealth of general arrangement drawings and photographs for all vessels in service, plus all newbuilds currently under construction and conversion projects. If you are involved in communications, cable lay or maintenance or construction of cables and other subsea equipment, this is the book for you.

Typical data for each vessel includes

• General - name, owner, manager, charterer, year built, builder, type, classification, flag
• Tonnage / dimensions
• Capacities
• Machinery
• Mooring / Positioning Systems
• Cranes / Lifting Equipment
• Ploughing / Burial / Observation Equipment
• Accommodation
• Additional Data - speed and fuel consumption, navigation equipment, etc.
• Illustrations

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• Cable Lay and Maintenance Vessels of the World