Prysmian takes delivery of advanced cable-laying vessel Monna Lisa
Italian energy and cable systems company the Prysmian Group recently welcomed a new vessel to its cable-laying fleet.
Built by Fincantieri subsidiary Vard, Monna Lisa is a sister vessel of Leonardo Da Vinci, which was handed over in 2021.
Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Monna Lisa has two massive cable-carrying carousels with capacities of 7,000 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes, respectively, which Prysmian claims is the highest carousel capacity in the market. This attribute ensures reduced transportation time from the factory to the installation site to ensure improved overall project efficiency.
A pick-up arm with a dedicated motor is meanwhile used to deploy the cables from the carousels.
All cable handling and installation equipment has been designed by Prysmian to guarantee compatibility with the vessel. The equipment is optimised for simultaneous lay and burial or post-lay burial operations, dependent upon project requirements.
The vessel's hybrid power system meanwhile consists of diesel generators and an energy storage system.
Monna Lisa's first deployment will be in the UK, where it will install HVDC cables for the Eastern Green Link 2 project.
