Taihan Cable & Solution launches first offshore wind power CLV

Offshore wind power cable laying vessel (CLV) ‘Palos’. [Courtesy of Taihan Cable & Solution Co.]

South Korean electric wires manufacturer Taihan Cable & Solution Co. launched its first offshore wind power cable laying vessel (CLV) Palos on Wednesday.

Palos is a CLV designed for submarine cable laying, and the vessel can carry up to 4,400 tons of submarine cables simultaneously. Taihan Cable & Solution said that CLVs perform better than cable laying barges or CLBs while it is the only Korean company that has a CLV for offshore wind.

The vessel’s name, Palos, was chosen from a competition held among the company’s employees.