Jan De Nul orders new cable-laying vessel

Jan De Nul Group is ordering another cable-laying vessel, identical to the Fleeming Jenkin, which will be delivered in 2026. The new XL ship will be the fifth vessel in Jan De Nul Group's cable-laying fleet.

 

The vessel will be 215 metres long, can transport 28,000 tonnes of cables, and can lay cables in both shallow and ultra-deep waters up to 3,000 metres. The vessel can handle cable tensions of up to 150 tonnes.