Designing the perfect cable for deep-sea projects requires a clear, step-by-step process to ensure your cables can handle the ocean's demands. With the sea's challenges, you can't afford to guess or make assumptions. It demands precision and expertise at every stage. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the four essential steps to turn your project’s data into a high-performance cable, emphasizing the valuable role of partnership at every stage.
Engineering a cable for your offshore energy project can be challenging, especially when it is exposed to 6-meter waves and the ocean's constant movement. For those working on these projects, it is very important to focus on a dynamic cable design from the start. The sooner you start with it, the more you’ll benefit from it at a later stage. In this blog, we’ll tell you more about the impact of this on your project and the benefits it unlocks.
Our previous article about cable sensing delved into the fascinating world of fiber optic transmission and sensing technologies, uncovering how these innovations reshape data communication and monitoring. In this continuation, we venture further into the specialized realm of distributed fiber optic sensing, exploring its groundbreaking applications in various sectors.
Although it may not generate headlines in the same way as other matters of national security, underwater seabed security is of vital importance. Our access to energy and ability to communicate with others around the world depend on undersea cables. They may be hidden many miles below the ocean’s surface, but they are integral to our daily lives. And the sustainability movement will only increase the necessity of seabed security in the years to come.
The NordStream pipeline blasts of September 2022 have reignited awareness of the importance of underwater seabed security. Those blasts, which led to the loss of around 800 million cubic metres of gas, according to Russia's Gazprom, also resulted in the disturbance of long-buried toxic substances that threaten marine life. But although this incident has certainly left most stakeholders in agreement that something must be done to improve underwater seabed security, what this should be exactly is less certain.
When it comes to ocean energy conversion, the choice of cable plays a crucial role in ensuring the success and efficiency of your renewable energy project. With a diverse range of ocean energy converter technologies available (such as tidal turbines, wave energy converters, and floating solar installations) it is essential to understand how the type of converter impacts cable selection.
One of the key elements of working with dynamic subsea cables is installing it onto a winch. This can be done in various methods, however, it is of utmost importance to execute the process correctly to prevent any potential damage. Your cables play a vital role in your operations, and safeguarding them from harm will help you avoid significant costs and minimize downtime.
Proper handling of subsea cables during installation is crucial to ensure their integrity and longevity. However, without knowledge of the correct handling procedures, it's easy to make mistakes that can lead to costly maintenance and repairs, causing significant downtime. We have a blog series dedicated to providing you with essential information on cable handling, especially during installation.
Preventative maintenance is a proactive approach to cable maintenance that aims to identify and fix potential problems before they become bigger issues. By detecting and addressing problems early, you can prevent costly downtime and ensure that the cable systems are operating at optimal efficiency.
Proper cable handling is essential for ensuring the longevity and reliability of your cables. Whether you are shipping, moving, unpacking, or storing them, any mishandling can result in damage that can be time-consuming and costly to fix or replace.
