Orange orders two advanced cable maintenance ships

The 100-meter long ships will be sister vessels to the Sophie Germain, delivered by Colombo Dockyard in 2023. [Photo: Orange S.A.]The 100-meter long ships will be sister vessels to the Sophie Germain, delivered by Colombo Dockyard in 2023. [Photo: Orange S.A.]

French telecom giant Orange S.A. reports that its submarine cable subsidiary Orange Marine has ordered two new cable maintenance ships to strengthen the resilience of submarine cable networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

To be built at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard, the 100-meter long ships will be sister vessels to the Sophie Germain, delivered by Colombo Dockyard in 2023, and will mainly be dedicated to submarine cable maintenance. They will also be capable of laying connecting segments up to 1,000 kilometers long. Deliveries are expected in 2028 and 2029.

Orange says that they will incorporate cutting-edge technologies to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions