The Norwegian-headquartered offshore and subsea vessel provider DOF Group ASA (DOF) has agreed to sell the 2016-built cable layer Skandi Connector, with delivery in the third quarter of 2026.
The buyer of the vessel, Taihan Cable & Solution Co., Ltd. in South Korea (Taihan), announced the purchase of Skandi Connector on the 14th of May.
The company has secured an additional large-scale cable laying vessel (CLV), as this is the second CLV added in Taihan’s fleet portfolio.
“The sale of the Skandi Connector is in line with our long-term strategy to focus on our core offering of integrated subsea services,” says Mons S. Aase, CEO of DOF Group AS.
A Taihan official stated in an announcement that “With the additional CLV, we have established a system capable of executing both offshore wind projects and long-distance interconnections simultaneously. Leveraging PALOS and Skandi Connector, we will continue to strengthen our competitiveness in the global submarine cable market through stable project execution.”
Taihan said it signed the vessel purchase agreement with DOF on the 14th, and delivery to Korea is scheduled for August.
