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Cableships of the World
Updated Friday 11 February 2022
This page shows some of the major submarine cableships operating in the world today. The compilation is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a complete list. Additions are at the discretion of ICPC. To add (or change) any details please contact the ICPC Secretary.
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Country of registration: France
Cableship Name: Léon Thévenin
Baseport: Cape Town
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 1000 tons
Notes: ROV capability
Cableship Name: Léon Thévenin
Baseport: Cape Town
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 1000 tons
Notes: ROV capability
Country of registration: France
Cableship Name: Peter Faber
Baseport: Mindelo, Cape Verde
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 1000 tons / 362 m3
Notes: ROV Capability
Cableship Name: Peter Faber
Baseport: Mindelo, Cape Verde
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 1000 tons / 362 m3
Notes: ROV Capability
Country of registration: France
Cableship Name: Pierre de Fermat
Baseport: Brest
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Survey / Lay / Repair
Cable Capacity: 2,300 Tonnes
Notes: ROV Capability
Cableship Name: Pierre de Fermat
Baseport: Brest
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Survey / Lay / Repair
Cable Capacity: 2,300 Tonnes
Notes: ROV Capability
Country of registration: France
Cableship Name: Raymond Croze
Baseport: La Seyne sur Mer, France
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 1300 tons
Notes: ROV capability
Cableship Name: Raymond Croze
Baseport: La Seyne sur Mer, France
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 1300 tons
Notes: ROV capability
Country of registration: France
Cableship Name: René Descartes
Baseport: La Seyne sur Mer, France
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5800 tons
Notes: Plough and ROV capabilities
Cableship Name: René Descartes
Baseport: La Seyne sur Mer, France
Owner/Operator: Orange Marine
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5800 tons
Notes: Plough and ROV capabilities
Country of registration: Indonesia
Cableship Name: Cable Empowered
Baseport: Batam, Malaysia
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Shallow Water Cable Layer
Cable Capacity: 450 tonnes / 220 m3
Notes: Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Cable Empowered
Baseport: Batam, Malaysia
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Shallow Water Cable Layer
Cable Capacity: 450 tonnes / 220 m3
Notes: Plough Capability
Country of registration: Indonesia
Cableship Name: Ile de Re
Baseport: Jakarta, Indonesia
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 5,040 tons / 3032 m3
Notes: 3m Plough Capability / ROV Capability
Cableship Name: Ile de Re
Baseport: Jakarta, Indonesia
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 5,040 tons / 3032 m3
Notes: 3m Plough Capability / ROV Capability
Country of registration: Indonesia
Cableship Name: Teneo
Baseport: Jakarta, Indonesia
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 575 tons / 452 m3
Notes: Plough / ROV Capability
Cableship Name: Teneo
Baseport: Jakarta, Indonesia
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 575 tons / 452 m3
Notes: Plough / ROV Capability
Country of registration: Indonesia
Cableship Name: Wave Venture
Baseport: Jakarta, Indonesia
Owner/Operator: PT Limin Marine & Offshore
Purpose: Installation/Repair
Cable Capacity: 2300 tons
Notes: Plough/ROV capability
Cableship Name: Wave Venture
Baseport: Jakarta, Indonesia
Owner/Operator: PT Limin Marine & Offshore
Purpose: Installation/Repair
Cable Capacity: 2300 tons
Notes: Plough/ROV capability
Country of registration: Isle of Man
Cableship Name: Seaway Aimery
Baseport: Eemshaven, The Netherlands
Owner/Operator: Seaway Offshore Cables GmbH
Purpose: Cable lay vessel with repair capability
Cable Capacity: 4,250 tonnes
Notes: 2x Work-Class ROV and 1x Trenching ROV. Focus on renewable energy projects.
Cableship Name: Seaway Aimery
Baseport: Eemshaven, The Netherlands
Owner/Operator: Seaway Offshore Cables GmbH
Purpose: Cable lay vessel with repair capability
Cable Capacity: 4,250 tonnes
Notes: 2x Work-Class ROV and 1x Trenching ROV. Focus on renewable energy projects.