Subsea Cable

Aqua Comms DAC (“Aqua Comms”), the operator of Ireland’s first dedicated subsea fiber-optic network interconnecting New York, Dublin and London, announces the successful launch of AEC-2 (America Europe Connect-2), the company’s second Trans-Atlantic subsea cable system.

NKT has entered into service agreements with Elia, 50Hertz and Nemo Link with the purpose to ensure efficient integration of energy into the Belgian, UK and German power grid.

Prysmian S.P.A, the world’s leader in the energy and  telecom cable systems industry, together with its subsidiary in the UK Prysmian Cables & Systems Limited, have announced to have commenced proceedings for patent infringement in the UK High Court against Emtelle UK Limited (“Emtelle”).

The ACMA Chairman Alasdair Wilkie (Digicel) said: “I am very pleased that it has been possible to agree terms and conditions with the Agreement cable ship suppliers and to ensure that the ACMA region will continue to receive a high level of maintenance cover with the Agreement’s dedicated repair vessels.

NKT has entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to an European offshore wind farm.

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has signed a preferred bidder agreement with RWE Renewables Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, the world’s second biggest offshore wind farm developer, for the development of the turn-key high voltage submarine and land export cable connection worth over €200 million for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm project.

On November 8, 2020, Nexans’ next-generation Cable Laying Vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’ was launched at Ulstein Verft. The 149.9 m long and 31 m wide vessel will be working in the offshore renewables market, installing subsea cables including cables connecting offshore wind farms to the grid and interconnector systems.

The shift to more remote work, school and life in general requires reliable, low latency, and high-performance connectivity. In response to this growing trend, SUB.CO and its Australian entity APX Partners are teaming up with Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) to upgrade its Indigo submarine cable, which connects Perth and Sydney, Australia and Singapore.  

At a time of renewed interest and heightened activity in the offshore wind sector developers are seeking technological innovation from the supply chain to assist in their efforts to maximize efficiency and minimise cost.

Global Offshore, a leading provider of cable installation, repair and trenching services to the offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas markets, and part of the Global Marine Group, has installed a 2,000-tonne capacity power cable carousel at Port of Blyth’s Battleship Wharf terminal.

Infinera and Seaborn Networks (Seaborn), a leading developer-owner-operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems, announces the launch of new submarine network services on Seaborn’s AMX-1 submarine network segment connecting the U.S. and Brazil.

The national power grids between Denmark and Norway are connected through four 
HVDC-links crossing the Skagerrak strait with the capability to carry 1700 MW of energy between the two countries.