The second export cable installation campaign for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland has been completed, the cable supplier Orient Cable (NBO) said via social media. The export cables were installed by Enshore Subsea, with NBO now moving onto the next stage of works, including offshore joi
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT has completed the expansion of its medium-voltage (MV) power cable production facility in Asnaes, Denmark, where cable production has been ongoing since 1965. The expansion works began in September 2024 and include a new production hall, new
LS GreenLink, the U.S. subsidiary of South Korean LS Cable & System, has started the construction of a 201-meter vertical continuous vulcanization (VCV) tower for cable insulation at its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable factory in Virginia. The construction of the factory started in A
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has delivered a 151-meter-long hybrid construction and cable laying vessel (CLV) to Japanese Toyo Construction, destined for Japan’s offshore wind market. The vessel, named Discovery, was delivered on June 26 from Vard Langsten in Norway, where it was out
Sweden’s Hexatronic Group is investing in a new production line for fiber-optic cables at its largest production site, as part of a long-term supply agreement with Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT. The new production line at the Hudiksvall facility will more than double the
Orient Cable (NBO) has installed the subsea cable for China Three Gorges (CTG) Corporation’s 16 MW floating wind demonstration platform, said to be the world’s largest single-unit floating wind turbine. NBO says this is the first 66 kV dynamic cable for floating wind installed in China. The company’
The inter-array cable installation campaign at the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany has been completed, with 48 cables laid, buried, terminated, and tested. “Cables rarely draw the attention that foundations, substations, or turbines do. Yet this package – laying, burial, termination,
Offshore wind farms, energy islands, ports and proposed “Offshore Power Zones” could together form the foundation of an integrated maritime energy system capable of supporting large-scale vessel electrification across Northern Europe, according to a study by Maersk’s Stillstrom, Baltic Energy Island
50Hertz and Elia have launched a joint procurement for offshore high-voltage (HV) cable repair logistics and jointing services, under which the transmission system operators (TSOs) will award framework agreements valued at a total of up to €752 million. The tender, published in the Official Journal
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Belgium’s Jan De Nul and the Netherlands’ Boskalis to cooperate on high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable projects. The agreements were signed on June 10 during the Korea-EU Energy Transition Cooperation
JDR Cable Systems has opened its new subsea cable factory in Cambois, near Blyth, UK, which the company says expands its capacity to supply inter-array, interconnector and export cable systems for offshore wind projects. The new plant is aimed at supporting growing demand for offshore wind infrastru
Fugro will conduct a long-term marine mammal monitoring campaign in Ireland under a two-year environmental services contract with EirGrid for the offshore wind grid connection infrastructure the transmission system operator (TSO) plans along Ireland’s south coast. The Dutch company will deploy and m
Italy-based offshore survey specialist Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has been awarded a contract worth approximately €9 million by Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for marine survey work on the Nederwiek 3 offshore wind grid connection in the North Sea. According to the company, the con
Boskalis will invest in a new high-capacity cable-laying vessel (CLV) targeting the offshore wind and interconnector markets, the company said on May 18. According to the company, the vessel is designed to support growing demand for long-distance cable installation, particularly for high-voltage dir
