Key Specifications
Design Class
Damen Offshore Carrier 7500
Cable Capacity
5,000t
Transit Speed
12.4 knots
DP / Thrusters
DP2 (3.0 MW)
Year Built
2014
Emissions
ZERT 0 (Conventional)
Depth Regime
Shallow Offshore
Identification
NameNexus
Other Names—
Design ClassDamen Offshore Carrier 7500
CategoryCable Lay Vessel
StatusOperational
IMO Number9715505
MMSI244820968
Call SignPCHR
Flag State
Netherlands
NetherlandsClass NotationLloyd’s Register of Shipping 100 A1 Offshore Supply Ship *I.W.S., ECO (A, BWT, GW, IHM, OW, P), WDL (20T/m², Aft to Fr 112) LMC, UMS, DP (AA), CAC1
Dimensions
Length Overall122.68 m
Breadth27.45 m
Max Draft5.82 m
Gross Tonnage9,675 GT
Deadweight8,398 t
Transit Speed12.4 knots
Deck & Cargo
Free Deck Space2,100 m2
Max Deck Load20 t/m2
Deck Strength20 t/m2
Cranes
Main Crane
main hoist100t @ 15m
aux hoist10t @ 34m
Main crane with primary and auxiliary hoists for cable-laying support.
Auxiliary Crane 2
Lift Capacity14t @ 9m
Auxiliary crane for general lifting operations.
Facilities
Total Berths90
Propulsion & Power
Propulsion System
Main generator engines: 2 × 2,666 kW and 2 × 2,000 kW; auxiliary generator engine: 1 × 1,432 kW; propulsion: 4,200 kW; bow thrusters: 2 × 1,000 kW (tunnel) and 1 × 1,000 kW (retractable); total power installed: 10,948 kW.
Number of Engines4
Total Power10,948 kW
Generator Power10.948 MW
Emissions ClassIMO Tier III compliant (SCR systems with urea-based NOx reduction)
Environmental NotationECO (A, BWT, GW, IHM, OW, P)
DP ClassDP2
Max Speed12.4 knots
Fuel Capacity1,678 m3
Thrusters
2x tunnel (1 MW each)
1x retractable (1 MW each)
Build Information
Delivery Date2014
ShipyardDamen Shipyards Galati
Construction Country
Romania
RomaniaConstruction LocationDamen Shipyards Galati, Galati, Romania
Class NotationLloyd’s Register of Shipping 100 A1 Offshore Supply Ship *I.W.S., ECO (A, BWT, GW, IHM, OW, P), WDL (20T/m², Aft to Fr 112) LMC, UMS, DP (AA), CAC1
Cable Lay Vessel Specifications
Cable Storage
carousel - #1
Capacity5,000 t
Single main cable carousel for storage and installation of subsea power cables
Cable Handling
Burial Tools
Dig-It
Typetrencher
Trencher Dig-It deployed together with Nexus for cable installation works on Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind projects in Taiwan
Shallow Water Operations
Depth RegimeShallow offshore