LS Marine Solution announced on June 30 that it has signed a primary contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to build a mega-sized vessel for laying undersea cables.
The vessel under construction will be an ultra-large cable-laying ship boasting a cable payload capacity of 13,000 tons and a total weight of 18,800 tons. Equipped with cutting-edge features, it will be capable of installing high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine cables alongside fiber optic cables simultaneously. The ship showcases Asia’s largest and globally recognized top 5 technology standards, with only three similar ships currently operational worldwide.
LS Marine Solution plans to leverage this cable installation vessel not only for major domestic projects such as the “West Sea HVDC Energy Highway” but also to meet growing global demand, including offshore wind farms and ultra-long-distance undersea grid construction in Europe and North America.
The ship is scheduled for completion and operation by the first half of 2028 after approximately two years of construction. In addition, the company will launch an integrated design, production, and construction system—termed turnkey—linked with the LS Greenlink submarine cable factory in the United States.
Tersan Shipyard, responsible for the vessel’s construction, is recognized as one of Europe's top shipbuilders specializing in specialized marine vessels and fishing boats. The yard’s expertise in renewable energy vessels, along with its advanced infrastructure and reliable delivery capacity for large ships, was a key factor in securing this contract.
A representative from LS Marine Solution stated, “This investment goes beyond acquiring a vessel; it establishes a core foundation for LS Group’s global power infrastructure capabilities,” and added, “We are focusing on gaining competitive advantage in rapidly growing markets such as HVDC, floating offshore wind, and global undersea networks.”
