Subsea Cable

Prysmian, a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has finalized three contracts worth in aggregate around €5 billion with Amprion, one of the leading European TSOs, for two offshore grid connection systems — BalWin1 and BalWin2 — and the underground cable project DC34.

ABB has secured an order with Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft to supply an advanced power and propulsion system for a forthcoming cable-laying vessel (CLV) of Nexans, a global player in energy transition headquartered in Paris, France.

Enshore Subsea has partnered with Herbosch-Kiere to purchase the Topaz Installer vessel in a new joint venture between the organizations.

Global subsea specialist Sulmara is increasing its presence in the cable market after signing a Master Service Agreement with leading international contractor Asso.subsea.

I.T. International Telecom Marine SRL (IT) has chosen VARD to convert the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) “IT Infinity” into a Cable Laying Vessel.

MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions, specializing in offshore mission equipment, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Jan De Nul Group.

University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and Ocean Networks, Inc. (ONI) announce a $120 million, public-private partnership to construct a submarine optical fiber cable system that will connect the Hawaiian Islands and improve and expand high-speed broadband internet throughout the state.

Jan De Nul Group and Ørsted have signed the export cable contract for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. Jan De Nul Group will be responsible for the seabed preparation, transport, installation and protection of 350 km of DC export cables connecting the wind farm to the UK electricity grid.

SubOptic Foundation, the charitable arm of the SubOptic Association which focuses its efforts on education and research, today announces the publication of the Report on Best Practices in Subsea Telecommunications Cable Sustainability.

Asso.subsea, a specialized worldwide installation contractor in the submarine cable industry, announces the successful completion of the Inter-array cable installation and protection operations for the Fécamp Offshore Wind Project. With a capacity of 500MW, the Fécamp site will generate sufficient electricity to fulfil the demands of 770,000 households in Seine-Maritime area.

Vard has announced that the contract signed December 15, 2023, for the construction of a state-of-the-art cable laying vessel, was with the Swedish company NKT HV Cables AB. The value of the contract is between EUR 200 - 250m. NKT HV Cables AB is a turn-key power cable manufacturer and installation company with its main office in Karlskrona, Sweden.

NEC Corporation India (NEC India) together with NEC Corporation has announced the successful completion of a flagship optical submarine cable system in Southern India connecting Kochi and the Lakshadweep Islands.