PLEIJEL
Cable Lay Vessel
Owner: Baltic Offshore
CLVOperational
SEDP2
SEDP2Also known as: Ulla Bech, Kristine Sobye
Key Specifications
Cable Capacity
1,100t
ROVs
2
Transit Speed
11 knots
DP / Thrusters
DP2 (2.3 MW)
Year Built
1972 (upgraded 2015)
Emissions
ZERT 0 (Conventional)
Depth Regime
Nearshore
Cable laying and repair vessel with DP II capabilities, equipped with three turntables and able to handle multiple cables simultaneously; engineered for fibre optics in 1989, later customized for sophisticated power installations, and underwent a major upgrade in 2015.
Identification
NamePLEIJEL
Other NamesUlla Bech, Kristine Sobye
CategoryCable Lay Vessel
StatusOperational
IMO Number7229502
MMSI265098000
Call SignSMWY
Flag StateSweden
SwedenClass NotationBureau Veritas – Special Service/Cable laying vessel; Unrestricted navigation; CL, Ice III, AUT-UMS; DYNAPOS AM/AT-R
Dimensions
Length Overall86.6 m
Breadth13 m
Max Draft3.74 m
Gross Tonnage2,138 GT
Net Tonnage495 NT
Deadweight1,402 t
Transit Speed11 knots
Propulsion & Power
Propulsion System
Thruster-based propulsion with: - Stern azimuth thruster 800 kW - Azimuth thruster 600 kW - Bow/tunnel thruster 492 kW - Bow/tunnel thruster 440 kW Electrical power provided by diesel generators: - 1 × 1520 kW Wärtsilä 8L20 - 2 × 647 kW Cummins type 38-62 - 1 × 336 kW Cummins type 1B DP-system: Kongsberg K-pos 22.
Engine Type1 x 1520 kW Wärtsilä 8L20; 2 x 647 kW Cummins type 38-62; 1 x 336 kW Cummins type 1B
Number of Engines4
Total Power3,150 kW
Generator Power3.15 MW
DP ClassDP2
Max Speed11 knots
Thrusters
1x azimuth (0.8 MW each)
1x azimuth (0.6 MW each)
1x tunnel (0.492 MW each)
1x tunnel (0.44 MW each)
Build Information
Delivery Date1972
Last Conversion2015
ShipyardSonderborg Skibsvaerft
Construction Country
Denmark
DenmarkConstruction LocationSonderborg Skibsvaerft, Sonderborg, Denmark
Class NotationBureau Veritas – Special Service/Cable laying vessel; Unrestricted navigation; CL, Ice III, AUT-UMS; DYNAPOS AM/AT-R
Owner & Operator
Owner
Operator
Cable Lay Vessel Specifications
Cable Storage
Max Cable Load1,100 t
carousel - aft
Capacity800 t
Outer Diameter11.7 m
Aft turntable
carousel - mid
Capacity1,100 t
Outer Diameter11.7 m
Mid turntable
carousel - fore
Capacity400 t
Outer Diameter8 m
Fore turntable
Cable Handling
Lay Speed8,800 m/hr
Laying Wheel Diameter3 m
Tensioners
capstan
Max Tension15 t
Wheel Diameter3 m
Max Speed146.7 m/min
Capstan wheel with 2 drums; max pull 15 tonnes per drum; max laying speed 8.8 km/h.
Burial Tools
ROTS (trenching system)
Typeother
Vessel can be mobilized with trenching system ROTS for cable burial/trenching.
Shallow Water Operations
Depth RegimeNearshore
Jointing Facilities
Jointing FacilityYes
ROV Support
Has ROVYes
Number of ROVs2
Work ClassObs-ROV and W-ROV