Building on the expertise gained from our previous trenchers, Dig-It and Deep Dig-It, Van Oord has developed another efficient trencher. With the arrival of Jet-It, they now operate three trenchers, all designed for the purpose of cable burial.
While the Dig-It and Deep Dig-It have mechanical cutting and jetting technology, the Jet-It is equipped with jetting technology only. It is a very efficiently designed system that uses high-pressure water to fluidize the substrate and create a trench.
Each of Van Oord’s trenchers has its own strengths, allowing them to tailor our approach to soil conditions, trench depth, and project requirements. With the arrival of Jet-It, Van Oord can offer even greater efficiency in subsea cable installation.
Designed for fast mobilization, the Jet-It can be deployed on any vessel in a single lift, saving both time and costs. It is ideally suited for the burial of inter-array and export cables in sandy and light clay soils. With two high-pressure, frequency-driven water pumps, it is capable of trenching to depths of up to 3 meters. Multiple integrated sensors enable the trencher to operate at high speed with great precision.
