Normand Clipper
Cable Lay Vessel(VS 4125)
Owner: Solstad Rederi AS · Operator: Global Marine Group
CLVOperational
NODP2Helideck
NODP2HelideckKey Specifications
Design Class
VS 4125
Cable Capacity
5,000t
Laying Lines
2
Max Lay Depth
1500m
ROVs
2
Transit Speed
12 knots
DP / Thrusters
DP2 (6.9 MW)
Year Built
2001 (upgraded 2021)
Emissions
ZERT 0 (Conventional)
Depth Regime
Offshore
Normand Clipper is a VS 4125 offshore construction and cable-working vessel built in 2001, with the hull constructed at Maritim SY in Gdansk and completion by Ulstein Verft AS as yard number 258. Solstad’s documentation lists build years 2001/2005, and Solstad reports that in 2022 the vessel underwent a conversion back to a dedicated cable layer role. Solstad Rederi AS is recorded as the registered owner, while Global Marine Group has chartered the vessel since 2020 and has exercised a purchase option, with transfer of ownership scheduled for 1 June 2026. The ship is classed with notation +1A1, SF, E0, DK(+), DYNPOS-AUTR, TMON, CRANE, HELDK, BWME(C) and operates under the Norwegian flag. Technically, Normand Clipper is equipped as a cable-laying, repair and trenching platform, with substantial cable storage capacity, heavy offshore cranes, A-frame, tow winch and DP2 station-keeping to support complex subsea operations. In recent years it has supported Global Marine Group’s worldwide subsea cable-laying and repair activities, positioning it primarily in the global subsea cable market serving telecommunications and power interconnection projects.
Identification
NameNormand Clipper
Other Names—
Design ClassVS 4125
CategoryCable Lay Vessel
StatusOperational
IMO Number9236200
MMSI257820000
Call SignLAXJ7
Flag StateNorway
NorwayClass Notation+1A1, SF, E0, DK(+), DYNPOS-AUTR, TMON, CRANE, HELDK, BWME(C)
Dimensions
Length Overall127.5 m
Breadth27 m
Depth12 m
Max Draft8.4 m
Gross Tonnage11,472 GT
Net Tonnage3,442 NT
Deadweight9,976 t
Transit Speed12 knots
Deck & Cargo
Free Deck Space1,700 m2
Main Deck Area1,700 m2
Max Deck Load10 t/m2
Deck Strength10 t/m2
Max Cargo Weight5,000 t
Cranes
Facilities
Total Berths96
Total Cabins64
Single Cabins32
Double Cabins32
Recreation Facilities5 mess/recreation rooms
Office FacilitiesClient representative facilities including 3 client offices and 1 client conference room
Helideck
D-Value19.5 m
Propulsion & Power
Propulsion Typediesel_electric
Propulsion System
Diesel-electric propulsion with two MaK 9M32 9-cylinder and two MaK 8M32 8-cylinder main engines driving generators (total electrical power about 16,320 kW / 21,922 bhp) which supply two electric propulsion motors on controllable pitch propellers.
Engine Type2 × MaK 9M32 9-cylinder diesel engines and 2 × MaK 8M32 8-cylinder diesel engines, each driving 3,900 kW generators
Number of Engines4
Total Power16,347 kW
Generator Power16.32 MW
DP ClassDP2
Max Speed16 knots
Fuel Capacity3,350 m3
Bollard Pull100 t
Thrusters
2x bow (1.5 MW each)
1x azimuth (1.5 MW each)
2x stern (1.2 MW each)
Build Information
Delivery Date22 Oct 2001
Last Conversion2021
ShipyardUlstein Verft AS
Construction CountryNorway
NorwayConstruction LocationMaritim SY, Gdansk, completed by Ulstein Verft AS, yard no. 258
Class Notation+1A1, SF, E0, DK(+), DYNPOS-AUTR, TMON, CRANE, HELDK, BWME(C)
Owner & Operator
Owner
Operator
Cable Lay Vessel Specifications
Cable Storage
Max Cable Load5,000 t
carousel - #1
Capacity4,000 t
Outer Diameter23 m
Inner Diameter8 m
Height6 m
Carousel with internal partition
Cable Handling
Max Lay Depth1,500 m
Laying Lines2
Laying Wheel Diameter4 m
Fiber Optic TankYes
Fiber Optic Capacity5,000 t
Tensioners
loading
Max Tension10 t
Loading tower 10te tower tensioner and loading arm
other
Max Tension15 t
Deck tensioner 2 x 15t SWL
Burial Tools
Tool 1
Typeplough
Max Burial Depth3 m
3.0 m burial subsea plough
Shallow Water Operations
Depth RegimeOffshore
Jointing Facilities
Jointing FacilityYes
ROV Support