DeepOcean, based in Darlington, announces the successful project completion of a recent pre-cut trenching contract with Statnett & Energinet.dk. The pre-cut trenching workscope on Skagerrak 4 HVDC Submarine Interconnector project was completed on time, on budget and with a successful HSE record.
DeepOcean provided the engineering and project management for the project in Denmark, including pre-trench survey and pre-cut trenching of 23 kilometres of the Skagerrak 4 route. Using the sophisticated APP pre-cut trenching plough, DeepOcean executed the project with zero plough downtime, cementing the company’s position as a leader in pre-cut trenching solutions.
As an independent contractor with advanced pre-cut ploughing capability, DeepOcean offers a number of ploughs for this solution and has a proven track record in the operation of these. Its specialist ploughs offer a high level of control and precision, capable of navigating along pre-determined cable routes and transitioning in and out of the seabed as required. These solutions eliminate any risk of product damage and provide a high quality trench for the protection of HVAC and HVDC submarine cables.
Senior Project Manager, David Brown comments on the project completion, “ We are very pleased with the outcome of the recent Skagerrak 4 trenching scope of work. Having been using pre-cut trenching as the technique of choice in the Oil & Gas market for many years, our knowledge and experience of working with the ploughing tools has enabled us to complete this project on budget and with zero plough downtime. ”
[mappress]
Dredging Today Staff, August 2, 2012; Image: deepoceangroup