WCA January 2024

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Vestdavit has secured an order for its Mission Bay system and a specially designed davit

Boat-handling system selected for new cable layer

perform effectively even in challenging weather conditions and high sea states. Vestdavit has therefore developed a highly advanced dual-winch davit, named HN-9003, for the new-build project. The company will deliver two of the tailor-made, high-specification davits, able to safely launch and recover a Fassmer combined fast rescue craft and lifeboat, with robust boat-handling capability in high sea states. As well as dual winches, the HN-9003 has separate constant tension and a PLC (programmable logic controller) system that can be operated from an intuitive wireless remote control unit. Nexans Vestdavit AS www.nexans.com www.vestdavit.no

Following positive operational experi- ence with Nexans, Vestdavit has been selected by Ulstein to supply a similar system for the latest new-build of the ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, which is based on the design of the Nexans Aurora . The 150m-long vessel will carry out cable-laying to connect countries and regions, renewable schemes and off- shore installations with subsea high voltage systems delivered by Nexans to support electrification projects worldwide. It will have 10,000 tonnes of cable load capacity and advanced instruments for transport and instal- lation of various types of subsea cables. The vessel will be equipped with DP3 for manoeuvrability and station-keeping capabilities, as it will be required to

Vestdavit has secured a repeat order with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft for its advanced Mission Bay boat handling system, which will be installed along with a specially designed davit on a second cable-laying vessel for offshore contractor Nexans. Nexans has been using Vestdavit’s Mission Bay system to deploy workboats for cable-laying operations worldwide since the first full-scale installation on flagship Nexans Aurora , delivered from Ulstein in 2021. The TDB-5000 boat-handling system comprises an inboard hangar for safe storage of eight craft, which have been supplied by Maritime Partner, with an automated track-and-trolley system that can launch multiple workboats from either side of the vessel.

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