Omega Subsea has won a five-year agreement to supply a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system for NKT’s new cable-laying vessel, NKT Eleonora, Offshore Energy reported. The deal follows a contract for NKT Victoria reported in June, extending the subsea service provider’s work across two vessels in NKT’s cable installation fleet.
The contracts form part of a broader equipment investment programme at Omega Subsea. According to Offshore Energy, the company expects its ROV fleet to grow to more than 30 systems by the middle of 2028. Eight new systems from Kystdesign are due for delivery during 2026, with four of those earmarked for NKT projects. The planned deliveries therefore support both the NKT commitments and Omega Subsea’s wider fleet expansion.
Work to mobilise equipment for NKT Victoria and NKT Eleonora is under way at shipyards in Ulsteinvik and Brattvåg. Operations aboard NKT Victoria are scheduled to start before the end of the year, while mobilisation of the ROV systems for NKT Eleonora is expected in January. Omega Subsea will also provide NKT Victoria with two Ulmatec launch and recovery systems. These will be installed inside the vessel’s hangar and arranged to handle the company’s two new ROVs.
Chief executive Trond Berge described the selection for both vessels as an endorsement of Omega Subsea’s capabilities. He said the company was increasing its equipment resources and organisational capacity to support extended operations and several projects at once. Berge also identified cable installation as a market offering sustained demand and growth prospects, while stressing that Omega Subsea intended to retain its broader subsea service role.
Alongside the equipment investment, Omega Subsea plans to hire between six and 12 people for offshore and onshore roles and enlarge warehouse and logistics capacity at its Hilleren facility. Berge linked those measures to the company’s growth and increasing project responsibilities, saying long-term relationships such as the NKT agreements gave it confidence to invest in staff, equipment and infrastructure.