Submarine & Umbilical Cable

Pioneering Sustainable Submarine Cable Innovations

Submarine & Umbilical Cable Solutions, a division dedicated to pioneering advancements in the design, installation, and maintenance of submarine cable systems. Sustainability is at the forefront of our operations, and we prioritize eco-friendly practices in every stage, from route surveys to power transmission. Quality assurance is our hallmark, ensuring optimal performance and reliability in the challenging underwater environment.

Key Aspects

Route Survey

  • Comprehensive assessment of the seabed conditions
  • Evaluating the water depth, geology and existing infrastructure
  • Bathymetric survey to identify potential hazards

Cable Design

  • Designing Capacity requirements
  • Signal quality requirements
  • Durability requirements

Cable Manufacturing

  • Conductor manufacturing
  • Insulation and screening
  • Core wrapping
  • Armoring
  • Outer Sheath Extrusion

Installation

  • Deployment using cable-laying vessels
  • Cable Burial
  • Landings and Shore-End Operations

Termination

  • Connecting to onshore and offshore infrastructure
  • Cable Jointing (if necessary)
  • Cable Terminators
  • insulation and sealing
  • Mechanical Strain Relief

Testing

  • Continuity testing
  • Insulation resistnance testing
  • High potential testing
  • Sheath testing

Maintenance and Repair

To ensure the continuous and reliable operation of the submarine cable system, we offer a maintenance and repair plan the outlines maintenance measures, routine inspections, and response protocols to address faults or damages promptly:

  • Preventative Maintenance:
    • Regular inspections:
      • Routine visual inspections of the entire cable system, both onshore and offshore,
      • inspect terminations, joints and landings of corrosion, physical damage, or environmental degradation
    • Underwater surveys
      • Schedule periodic underwater surveys using remotely operated vehicles
      • checking cable burial depth
    • Environmental monitoring

Repair Procedures

Surface Lay Repair

Jointing and Splicing

Post-Repair testing

Reactive maintenance and repair

  • Fault detection
    • implementing a real-time monitoring system to detect faults
  • Fault Location and Diagnosis
  • Rapid Response Team

Environmental and Regulatory Compliance

Environmental impact assessment

Conduct periodic environmental impact assessment to ensure compliance with environmental regulations to minimize ecological impact.