NKT has completed a turnkey repair of one of the 220 kV high-voltage AC subsea export cables connecting the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Scottish Moray Firth to the Aberdeenshire coast. In April 2025, an unplanned transmission outage occurred on one of two of Beatrice’s Transmission Capital Pa
The hull of Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra has been launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in Norway, marking the start of the finalizing phase of testing and tuning before delivery next year. The vessel is nearing the completion of the outfitting phase, which has include
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity is set to begin a geotechnical survey later this month for Eastern Green Link (EGL5), the UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway that would connect Scotland and England. The marine survey activities for the 2 GW EGL5 are expected to commence on November 23
Greece’s Asso.subsea has placed an order with a firm headquartered in Finland for an Integrated Automation System (IAS) to be delivered for its DP 2 cable-laying vessel (CLV) currently being built in China. Valmet will supply its automation technology for the vessel named Althea, which the China Mer
Air Liquide, CentraleSupélec, ITP Interpipe, Nexans, and RTE have joined forces to develop a project that connects distant offshore wind farms to shore via a High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) superconducting transmission system. The SupraMarine demonstrator project will study the electrical co
The aftship of NKT’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora has arrived at another Vard shipyard in Romania to be connected to the foreship and superstructure. To remind, NKT Eleonora entered the water for the first time in mid-October following the launch of its aftship at VARD’s shipyard in Br
The China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard has begun the construction of a DP 2 cable-laying vessel (CLV) ordered by Greece’s Asso.subsea for the offshore wind market. The steel-cutting ceremony for Althea was held today, November 5, at the CMHI shipyard on Mazhou Island, Shenzhen, China. “The firs
The UK National Grid is about to begin a marine survey of a damaged section of an interconnector between France and the UK that has been operating since 1986. The survey of the IFA 2000 submarine cable is scheduled to begin today, November 5, approximately 3 nautical miles offshore Folkestone, Kent,
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been selected to support the installation of upgraded interconnectors in Greece that are set to improve the energy resilience of the Ionian islands. ABL will act as the marine warranty survey (MWS) services provider to support Hellenic Cables’ installation of su
Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has completed its 700 MW offshore grid connection program with the grid readiness certification now in place for the Hollandse Kust West Beta connection, the company said on October 28. The certification marks the completion of the last three 700 MW Ho
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with the North East Combined Authority, is investing £2.1 million in a new offshore wind cable testing rig at its facilities in Blyth in North East England. Funded by the North East Combined Authority, the investment will allow ORE Catapul
The first of the two 85-kilometre export cables for the Scottish Inch Cape offshore wind farm has been installed by Enshore Subsea using the cable laying vessel (CLV) CMOS Installer. Operating from the Port of Blyth, the vessel laid the 220 kV, three-phase cable manufactured by Ningbo Orient Wires &
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT has made an investment in a cable lay barge from Dutch Boskalis, further strengthening its offshore cable installation tools and capabilities. NKT is planning to upgrade the Boka Constructor and modernize it for near-shore cable laying and bu
Jan De Nul has launched its first XL cable-laying vessel (CLV), Fleeming Jenkin, with the final vessel construction phase now starting, including sea trials. Jan De Nul announced in October 2023 that it had placed an order for Fleeming Jenkin at China’s CMHI Haimen shipyard, followed by an order for
