Photograph) Key figures take a commemorative photo following the commencement ceremony for the new cable laying vessel at Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye. (From left: Kim Byung-ok, CEO of LS Marine Solution; Osman Nurettin Paksu, CEO of Tersan Shipyard; and Lee Geun-chan, head of the Communication Construction Support Division at LS Marine Solution)


■ Start of construction marked with steel cutting ceremony
■ Korea's largest cable laying vessel, to target HVDC and offshore wind markets
■ Expanding participation in North American and European markets in connection with LS GreenLink


LS Marine Solution (CEO Kim Byung-ok) announced on the 1st that it has begun full-scale construction of its next-generation submarine cable laying vessel. 

The ship, which will be Korea’s largest dedicated submarine cable laying vessel, is optimized for constructing long-distance, large-scale submarine cables, including extra-high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) cables, and offshore wind power grids. 

The investment plan was announced in May of last year, with design and manufacturing preparations lasting until last month. A steel cutting ceremony was held at the Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye to signal the start of construction, and delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2028. 

With a cable loading capacity of 13,000 tons, the vessel will be able to construct long-distance sections all at one time, which minimizes the number of departures and cable connections, and in turn boosts construction efficiency and stability. With this new vessel, the company aims to target large-scale submarine power grid projects, including the West Coast HVDC Energy Highway promoted by the government. 

Along with the existing GL2030, LS Marine Solution will now have two dedicated cable laying vessels capable of executing the West Coast HVDC project. The new ship will also further strengthen the company's ability to respond to mega-sized national power grid projects as well as large-scale overseas projects. 

LS GreenLink, the US submarine cable production subsidiary of LS Cable & System, is also set to begin commercial production in 2028. With this, LS Marine Solution we will be able to ramp up its expansion into the US and European markets through turnkey projects linking local production and submarine construction. 

"With the recent selection for the Haesong 3 Offshore Wind Power project in the fixed-price contract bidding, we're expecting LS Marine Solution, the preferred bidder for submarine cable construction, to participate as well,” said a company spokesperson. “Based on this new cable laying vessel, we'll continue to steadily expand our participation in domestic and international offshore wind power projects."