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Subsea Cable Protection Systems Installed On Offshore Wind Farm | Part 1 of 5

Published 16 Sep 2019

Subsea Cable Protection Systems

♦ Republished by Chris Dodds 

with Kind Permission of Greg Campbell-Smith ((Director Sales and Business Development at First Subsea)


Subsea Cables

 

 

First Subsea is the world’s leading developer of subsea connection technology, supplying, installing and decommissioning.

Subsea power cables on offshore wind farms are typically protected by means of burial.

This is a well proven means of cable protection used in other offshore industries.

However, at either end of offshore wind array cables they transition from burial, up through the water and into the wind turbine foundation. This free spanning section of cable is susceptible to what can be substantial wave and current loads.

These loads introduce movement and bending into the subsea cable which, without cable protection, can lead to over-bending, over-tensioning, fatigue and abrasion damage.

This exposed subsea cable is traditionally ‘protected’ by means of a relatively expensive and complex proprietary Cable Protection System (CPS).

Our 1st Article on Subsea Cable Protection Systems and how they provide real time cost savings offshore.

First Subsea Cable Protection System was recently installed on an Offshore Wind Farm in the Southern North Sea and received commendations from the Developer and Installation Contractor alike.

“The engagement system worked very well, 100% connection, quick and efficient installation times” We will be posting several articles on LinkedIn over the next few weeks detailing how we have made Cable Protection easier, quicker, consistent whilst ensuring the cable is fully protected from fatigue and environment challenges over its lifetime offshore.

 

➡ If you would like a copy of the report, please contact Chris Dodds [email protected] 

Subsea Cable Protection Systems Installed On Offshore Wind Farm

 

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