The Nexans Aurora cable lay vessel has started sea trials off the coast of Norway, ahead of final outfitting.
Nexans Aurora has been built by Ulstein Verft, which said there are still several tests that need to be done and work remaining at its yard before delivery in a few weeks.
Ulstein Verft project manager Hans Karsten Voldsund said: “We need to complete the outfitting of the vessel, some paint jobs, everything needs to be cleaned up and look good for delivery.
“We will also run some tests on the A-frame and some of the winches to check the hydraulics and the functions on these systems.”
Nexans technical manager Knut Flage said: “Blackouts are not uncommon on sea trials, but so far, we have experienced nothing of the kind on Nexans Aurora.”