Orange Marine orders 2 new vessels
France’s Orange Marine has ordered two new subsea telecommunications cable‑laying and repair vessels from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard, with Vard Design providing fuel‑efficient designs that meet Bureau Veritas and French flag standards and are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029. Each ship will feature Orange Marine–designed ROVs for cable cutting, inspection, and burial, strengthening a fleet that already accounts for about 12% of the world’s cable maintenance vessels.