LS Marine Solutions Upgrades Subsea Cable Laying Vessel to Boost Capacity to 7,000 Tons

Continuous Installation Over 100km

Improved Efficiency in Subsea Cable Construction

On July 22, LS Marine Solutions announced that it had completed performance upgrades on its subsea cable laying vessel GL2030, increasing its cable loading capacity from the previous 4,000 tons to 7,000 tons.

LS Marine Solution Subsea Cable Laying Ship GL2030. LS Marine Solution

With this upgrade, GL2030 can now carry more subsea cable in a single load. This enables continuous construction over long-distance stretches exceeding 100 kilometers, thereby reducing the number of voyage departures as well as cutting down construction time and costs.

LS Marine Solutions explained that this will strengthen its capabilities to target the domestic and overseas large-scale offshore wind power and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) markets, while improving construction efficiency.

This investment is a preemptive measure to respond to the surging demand for subsea power infrastructure. Recently, the government announced plans to hold tenders for a total of 55GW worth of offshore wind power by 2035, and the West Sea HVDC Energy Expressway project is also being actively pushed forward.

With the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, cross-border subsea communication network construction is also accelerating, driving a rapid increase in demand for subsea power and communication cable installation.

LS Marine Solutions is boosting the competitiveness of its vessels in response to the characteristics of each sea area and the scale of individual projects. The GL2030 is optimized for shallow coastal waters, and once the construction of a next-generation, 13,000-ton cable laying vessel is completed, the company will establish a two-track construction system that can handle long-distance and large-volume projects.

A representative from LS Marine Solutions said, "We will expand our participation in key national power grid projects such as the West Sea HVDC Energy Expressway, and accelerate our push into the global market including the United States and Europe, leveraging LS Cable’s US subsea cable production base, LS GreenLink."

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