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13 Oct 2026

OMS Group Celebrates Keel-Laying of CS Resilience

L-R: Ulstein CEO Gunvor Ulstein, OMS Group Chairman Datuk Lim Soon Foo and OMS Group Executive Director Datin Janet Ng during a visit to CRIST Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, to view the construction progress of CS Resilience following its keel laying on September 17, 2026. © OMS Group

Construction of OMS Group’s next-generation cable-laying vessel, CS Resilience, has reached a milestone with the laying of its keel at CRIST Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, on September 17, 2026.The keel laying marks the start of hull assembly for the first of two vessels being built to the ULSTEIN SX252 design for OMS Group’s GREAT-Class fleet. Purpose-built for increasingly complex subsea projects, the 130-meter CS Resilience is designed to provide greater cable capacity and operational efficiency…

18 Sep 2026

ATE Energy OCEANUS 1 Cable Laying Vessel Enters Service

OCEANUS 1, ATE Energy International’s DPS-2 cable laying vessel, arriving in Kaohsiung on 16 September 2026. Synergy Marine Group provides technical and crew management. (Photo: ATE Energy)

ATE Energy International Co., Ltd. and Synergy Marine Group announced the arrival in Taiwan of OCEANUS 1, a new cable laying vessel for subsea infrastructure and offshore energy projects in the Taiwan Strait and the wider region.Built by Pacific Shipbuilding Joint Stock Company in Vietnam, OCEANUS 1 arrived in Kaohsiung on September 16 following her handover at the shipyard. The vessel adds to Taiwan’s domestic capability in subsea cable installation and marine engineering.Designed for operating conditions in the Taiwan Strait…

23 Apr 2026

MacGregor to Supply Deck Machinery for Ultra-Large Cable-Laying Vessel

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MacGregor has been selected to supply a comprehensive package of offshore and merchant deck machinery for ultra-large cable-laying vessels. The vessel will be constructed at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.The contract, secured in close collaboration with Nemo Marine, was booked during Q1 2026, with delivery scheduled for 2027.The specialized package is designed to support the vessel's operational requirements:Offshore Deck Machinery: Essential equipment tailored specifically for cable-laying activities.Merchant Deck Machinery: High-performance vessel-moving winches designed for critical functions…