Taihan Cable Renames Submarine Cable-Laying Vessel as "Taihan Connector," Strengthening Turnkey Competitiveness
Renamed from the Skandi Connector
Taihan Cable is changing the name of its submarine cable-laying vessel as it steps up efforts to win business in the global submarine cable installation market.
The Taihan Connector is carrying out cable burial work on the Yeonggwang-Nagwol offshore wind project. Taihan Cable
View original imageTaihan Cable announced on Nov. 2 that it will rename its 11,000-ton-class submarine cable-laying vessel, the Skandi Connector, the Taihan Connector.
The name change is intended to give a core asset in Taihan Cable’s subsea installation fleet the company’s identity and maximize brand recognition in the rapidly growing global submarine cable market. Before finalizing the new name, Taihan Cable held an internal naming contest to increase employees’ interest in the vessel.
The new name, “Taihan Connector,” encapsulates the company’s determination to successfully connect submarine cables under the Taihan name. By bringing Taihan Cable’s brand strength, built up in the global power grid market, to the vessel, the company has given it symbolic significance as a representative vessel for Taihan Cable in the submarine cable market. At the same time, retaining “Connector” from the vessel’s former name carries forward the installation track record and recognition it has built at marine project sites around the world.
The Skandi Connector was deployed on a total of 27 global projects and successfully laid approximately 1,300 kilometers of submarine cables, earning recognition for its safety and installation capabilities in Europe and other global markets.
The Taihan Connector is an 11,000-ton-class submarine cable-laying vessel that Taihan Cable acquired from Norwegian offshore construction company DOF in May. It can carry up to 7,000 tons of submarine cable at a time and can be used to install inter-array and export cables for offshore wind farms, as well as long-distance grid interconnectors and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine cables.
Taihan Cable operates the country’s only fleet of offshore wind cable-laying vessels (CLVs), consisting of the Palos and the Taihan Connector. This enables it to deploy the most suitable vessel based on each project’s characteristics and installation conditions. Building on this, the company plans to strengthen its turnkey capabilities spanning submarine cable design and production through transportation and installation, and expand business opportunities at home and abroad.
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A Taihan Cable representative said, “The Taihan Connector is a core asset that symbolizes Taihan Cable’s brand identity and submarine cable installation capabilities. We will respond to a wide range of submarine cable projects with our two CLVs and continue to strengthen our competitiveness in the global market.”
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