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Cableships of the World

Updated Thursday 27 March 2025
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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Ile de Sein
Country of registration: France
Cableship Name: Ile de Sein
Baseport: Worldwide

Owner/Operator: Alcatel Submarine Networks / ASN Marine
Purpose: Repair / Lay
Cable Capacity: 5,500 tons
Notes: Plough Capability

Léon Thévenin
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

Peter Faber
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

Pierre de Fermat
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

Raymond Croze
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

René Descartes
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

Cable Empowered
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

Ile de Re
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

Teneo
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

Wave Venture
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


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