NKT has introduced a new long-term storage solution for submarine power cables, said to enable faster offshore repair operations. The new solution is said to use specialized storage baskets and provide easier logistics and faster mobilization in case of unexpected cable repairs. With this, NKT said
Vineyard Wind 1, America’s first large-scale offshore wind project, is moving forward with submarine cables being delivered by Prysmian Group. Prysmian’s cable laying vessels, Cable Enterprise and Ulisse, arrived in the US with submarine cables manufactured and tested at the company’s centres of tec
Prysmian Group’s cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci has commenced the offshore installation campaign of the subsea link that will connect the Greek Crete island and mainland Greece. The Crete-Attica project will comprise a total submarine length of 336 kilometers to be laid at a maximum depth of
The UAE-headquartered oil and gas EPC contractor National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) has appointed STATS Group to carry out a major subsea pipeline intervention scope. STATS Group’s scope of work includes the hot tapping and double block and bleed isolation of multiple pipelines with diam
Balfour Beatty has laid the final piece of land cable on the UK side of the Viking Link interconnector project which will connect the British and Danish power grids. Balfour Beatty reeled the final piece of land cable into position near Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, marking the 118th cable laid in th
Jan De Nul Group has completed the first part of the cable installation works to connect the offshore wind farms Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) to the Dutch mainland. The 220-kV high-voltage tests of both sea and land cables for Hollandse Kust (noord) were completed as well, from the onshor
Nexans has worked with Enemalta to finalise the repair works for the subsea Malta-Italy interconnector cable.
Subsea equipment and services provider Koil Energy Solutions has received an order to provide cable termination services for a wave energy project. Koil Energy Solutions, formerly Deep Down, said that the order in question is for a project that will commence the initial phase in the fourth quarter o
Caroline Justet from Strohm will present the latest hydrogen developments. Strohm is the world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipes. The lightweight, high strength and corrosion resistant composite pipes provide cost and operational benefits in renewable en
A deal for the Celtic Interconnector project brings Nexans closer to becoming a pure electrification player.
Jan De Nul has signed a vessel reservation agreement, and DEME Group is in separate exclusive discussions to provide a range of services during the construction of the 496 MW Dieppe – Le Tréport wind farm offshore France, the consortium behind the project said. Les Éoliennes en Mer Services consorti
Hellenic Cables has been appointed by the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) to deliver the Lavrio-Serifos and Serifos-Milos offshore electrical interconnections. The project that will integrate Milos and Serifos into the continental electricity transmissi
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group is investing approximately €200 million in a new cable-laying vessel which will be equipped with a battery pack for a total power of 3 MW. The new 170-meter-long vessel will be built by the VARD Group, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, just like Leonardo da
During the night on 17 November, an explosion occurred on board the DP3 trenching support vessel (TSV) Athena, injuring two crew members. The vessel, which was in port in Le Havre at the time of the accident, is supporting the construction of the Fécamp offshore wind farm, according to French media.
