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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: Malaysia
Cableship Name: Lodbrog
Baseport: Keelung, Taiwan
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 5,040 tonnes / 2912 m2
Notes: Plough Capability / ROV Capability
Cableship Name: Lodbrog
Baseport: Keelung, Taiwan
Owner/Operator: OMS Group
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 5,040 tonnes / 2912 m2
Notes: Plough Capability / ROV Capability
Country of registration: Marshall Islands
Cableship Name: Decisive
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Decisive
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Country of registration: Marshall Islands
Cableship Name: Dependable
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Dependable
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Country of registration: Marshall Islands
Cableship Name: Durable
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Durable
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Country of registration: Marshall Islands
Cableship Name: Reliance
Baseport: Noumea, New Caledonia
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Reliance
Baseport: Noumea, New Caledonia
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Country of registration: Marshall Islands
Cableship Name: Resolute
Baseport: Taichung, Taiwan
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Resolute
Baseport: Taichung, Taiwan
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Country of registration: Marshall Islands
Cableship Name: Responder
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Cableship Name: Responder
Baseport: Baltimore, MD, USA
Owner/Operator: SubCom LLC
Purpose: Lay/Repair
Cable Capacity: 5466 MT
Notes: ROV/Plough Capability
Country of registration: Netherlands
Cableship Name: MV Rebecca
Baseport: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Owner/Operator: Subsea Environmental Services BV
Purpose: Cable Recovery
Cable Capacity: 4000 cubic metres
Notes: Specialist cable recovery vessel
Cableship Name: MV Rebecca
Baseport: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Owner/Operator: Subsea Environmental Services BV
Purpose: Cable Recovery
Cable Capacity: 4000 cubic metres
Notes: Specialist cable recovery vessel
Country of registration: Norway
Cableship Name: Normand Clipper
Baseport: Skudeneshavn, Norway
Owner/Operator: Global Marine Systems Limited
Purpose: Multi-purpose vessel
Cable Capacity: Deck Area 1,700m2, Deck loading capacity 10 tonnes per m2.
Notes: Work class ROV.
Cableship Name: Normand Clipper
Baseport: Skudeneshavn, Norway
Owner/Operator: Global Marine Systems Limited
Purpose: Multi-purpose vessel
Cable Capacity: Deck Area 1,700m2, Deck loading capacity 10 tonnes per m2.
Notes: Work class ROV.
Country of registration: Panama
Cableship Name: CS Bold Maverick
Baseport: Wujing Cable Depot, China
Owner/Operator: S. B. Submarine Systems Co. Ltd.
Purpose: Repair and Lay
Cable Capacity: 5,700 Tonnes / 1963 m3
Notes: Plough and ROV Capability
Cableship Name: CS Bold Maverick
Baseport: Wujing Cable Depot, China
Owner/Operator: S. B. Submarine Systems Co. Ltd.
Purpose: Repair and Lay
Cable Capacity: 5,700 Tonnes / 1963 m3
Notes: Plough and ROV Capability