Subsea Cable

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), a global subsea cable supplier and service provider, a part of the TFK Group, has achieved several significant milestones in the construction of its new £130 million state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland.

Last week, the Egyptian government, represented by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), signed a milestone agreement with Jan De Nul Group to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable between Egypt and Europe.

Telxius, a leading global connectivity provider, is joining the Firmina subsea cable system. Firmina will connect the East Coast of the USA to Las Toninas (Argentina), with additional landings in Praia Grande (Brazil) and Punta del Este (Uruguay).

Briggs Marine has successfully completed subsea cable installation work as principal contractor to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, supporting the electricity distributor with its commitment to delivering a safe, secure and reliable power supply to customers across the north of Scotland.

Singapore based Megamas Resources in partnership with Renaissance Technologies (RTM) has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for the design of a modern, advanced, highly integrated, and fuel-efficient cable laying and repair vessel.

Huisman has signed a partnership agreement with ESD to expand its cable-lay product portfolio and increase its position in the offshore wind market. The agreement will see the combination of ESD’s expertise in designing smart cable-lay solutions with Huisman’s in-house engineering, production, and service capabilities of turn-key equipment.

KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the parent company of OMS Group (or the “Company”), a leading telecom infrastructure company and provider of subsea cable services, has announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will commit $400 million in a tailored solution for OMS Group.

With some estimates putting the cost of subsea cable failure for offshore wind at more than £500 million in 2020, the average insurance claim worth more than £3 million, and an estimated 30% failure rate in any given year, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has released a new Code of Practice to improve the installation of underwater power cables in offshore wind.

Telxius, a leading global connectivity provider, will be extending its ultrahigh capacity subsea cable Tikal to land in Cancun (Mexico).

Subsea 7 S.A. announces the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a substantial1 contract by Equinor and partner Polenergia for the inter-array cables of the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III bottom-fixed offshore wind projects, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea.

Prysmian Group has successfully completed the installation and HV testing activities at Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the US. Located more than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind consists of an array of 62 wind turbines that will generate 800 MW of electricity and power over 400,000 homes.

One of the biggest challenges for earthquake early warning systems (EEW) is the lack of seismic stations located offshore of heavily populated coastlines, where some of the world’s most seismically active regions are located.