wiredInUSA October 2017

New cable vessel for Japan

PVC cable conference

PVC4cables will host its first conference in France in October 2017. Themed ‘Sustainability, innovation, market: the new horizons of the PVC cables industry’ the one day event will explore new solutions in stabilizers, plasticizers and fire retardants. Discussions will center on the technical and environmental performance of PVC cable and its properties, recycling technologies and the impact of regulatory frameworks on the PVC cable market in EU countries. As the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers’ (ECVM) platform dedicated to the PVC cables value chain, PVC4cables brings together the producers of PVC resins, stabilizers and plasticizers and is also open to PVC compounders and cables producers. drive environmentally responsible developments in the PVC cables sector and provide a valuable point of reference for the industry and its stakeholders. The organization aims to

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On 7 th September 2017 a keel laying ceremony was held at Colombo Dockyard for Kokusai Cable Ship Co’s latest cable lay vessel. It will be delivered in 2019. The vessel, which uses the Vard 9 01 design from Norwegian company Vard Design, will be custom-built for the installation and repair of subsea telecommunication cables. Developed in close cooperation with the shipowner, the shipyard and key suppliers, the vessel is expected to add “a new level of efficiency and capability to the cable laying market in Japan”. Built in full accordance with Class NK and Japanese flag regulations, as well as all relevant international safety and environmental standards, the vessel will feature diesel electric propulsion, DP2 positioning and largecabletankscombinedwitha2,000-ton capacity carousel. The total cable carrying capacity will be 5,000 tons. The outfitting will include a dual cable lay system, A-frame, hydro plough and trenching ROV.

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