Key Specifications
Cable Capacity
1,260t
Emissions
ZERT 0 (Conventional)
Depth Regime
Nearshore
Identification
NameASAHI
Other Names—
CategoryCable Lay Vessel
StatusOperational
Flag State
Japan
JapanClass NotationNippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)
Dimensions
Length Overall80.03 m
Breadth24 m
Max Draft5.5 m
Deadweight3,000 t
Cranes
Crane 1 - Kobelco
Propulsion & Power
Propulsion Typediesel_electric
Propulsion System
Non-self-propelled steel barge with Dynamic Positioning System. DPS: 1,200 PS × 4 azimuth thrusters with Kawasaki KICS-5000/4500 control. Generators: 800 KVA × 9, 220 KVA × 2, 90 KVA × 1.
Thrusters
4x azimuth (0.883 MW each)
Build Information
Shipyard—
Class NotationNippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)
Owner & Operator
Cable Lay Vessel Specifications
Cable Storage
carousel - #1
Capacity1,260 t
Outer Diameter19.771 m
Inner Diameter7.229 m
Standard cable turntable, 1,260-ton type
Cable Handling
Stern Sheave Diameter8 m
Burial Tools
Ditch Queen
Typeother
Large ROV specialized in cable burial and surveying; Asahi operates as the dedicated mothership
Shallow Water Operations
Depth RegimeNearshore
ROV Support
Has ROVYes
Work Classwork class
ModelDitch Queen