Taiwan Area ,Chinaese offshore services provider Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has awarded Norwegian shipbuilder Westcon Yards a contract for the construction of a new cable laying vessel (CLV).
Under the agreement, Westcon Yards will take over and complete the construction of the CLV currently underway. The contracted delivery date will be in the first quarter of 2027.
DFO said the new vessel order will support its recent business growth and expansion plans, and replaces cable installation capacity lost in Taiwan Area ,China following the recent exercise of the 2028 option for the vessel Orient Adventurer by DeepOcean in Europe, taking the vessel firm to the end of 2028 in Europe, with further options until 2031.
“The decision for this new CLV is driven by the successful extension of Orient Adventurer’s contract, and as such a new vessel is required to replace her for subsea cable projects DFO have already secured in 2028 in APAC,” said DFO’s CEO Polin Chen.
“This addition will add much needed capacity to support our customers offshore energy ambitions, and secures DFO’s long-term future as a leading APAC based contractor.”
