France's Orange Marine has taken a rare plunge into the offshore vessel newbuilding arena with a deal for an innovative cable laying ship.
The company said a next-generation unit ordered at Colombo Shipyard in Sri Lanka is the first to be designed for both fibre-optic telecommunications and offshore wind cable work.
The vessel, for which no price was given, is also promised to be even more efficient than existing ships, with a reduced environmental footprint.
