LS Marine Solution Deploys 7,000-Ton Cable-Laying Vessel for First Time... Malaysian Subsea Cable Project

Installing 132-kV Subsea Cables in Malaysia
Second Overseas Power Project Following Taiwan
All Three Vessels in Operation; Order Backlog Expands

LS Marine Solution is expanding its push into overseas power grid markets, following Taiwan with a subsea cable-laying project in Malaysia. Having increased its vessel's loading capacity and strengthened its ability to install long-distance, high-capacity subsea cables, the company plans to accelerate efforts to win overseas power infrastructure projects.

LS Marine Solution said Wednesday that it was loading subsea cables onto its cable-laying vessel GL2030 at Donghae Port in Gangwon Province for the Langkawi project in Malaysia.

GL2030 will travel to Malaysia and is scheduled to complete the cable-laying work by the end of this year. The project was awarded to LS Cable by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia's national power utility. It will connect mainland Malaysia with Langkawi Island using 132-kV subsea cables.

This is the first project for which GL2030 has been deployed since it was upgraded from a 4,000-ton vessel to a 7,000-ton vessel. Its increased loading capacity now allows it to lay more than 100 km of subsea cable continuously. This has also strengthened its capacity to handle long-distance, high-capacity subsea cable installation projects.

The Langkawi project is LS Marine Solution's second overseas power project. After taking part in the Taiwan Power Company's offshore wind farm project (TPC2), the company has expanded its business into Malaysia.

LS Marine Solution's submarine cable-laying vessel GL2030 is loading submarine cables at Donghae Port in Gangwon-do for deployment in the Langkawi project in Malaysia. LS Marine Solution.

Domestic project wins are also increasing. LS Marine Solution recently won a contract worth 156.9 billion won for the Shinan-Wui subsea cable construction project. As a result, its order backlog grew to about 820 billion won, more than three times its 2025 annual revenue of 244.2 billion won.

With GL2030 deployed to the Malaysian project, all three vessels owned by LS Marine Solution are now in operation. The company's other vessels are carrying out subsea cable installation and maintenance work in Taiwan and the Pacific region.

LS Marine Solution plans to expand its wins in major domestic and overseas projects by leveraging its larger vessels and operational capabilities. With the Shinan-Wui and Taean offshore wind projects moving forward in sequence, and the West Coast HVDC Energy Highway project gaining momentum, the company expects new opportunities for growth to emerge.

An LS Marine Solution official said, "LS Marine Solution is the only company in Korea with a track record of installing HVDC subsea cables," adding, "We will expand our participation in key power grid projects, including the West Coast Energy Highway."

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