Offshore cable support, designed to go the distance

For all of the engineering awe that offshore structures invoke, it’s the subsea cables connecting your assets to the grid that allow revenue to flow. Cables are the unseen heroes of offshore wind and wave energy. It’s crucial to make sure they are positioned efficiently, protected from risks and ready to go the distance.

It can cost millions of pounds to repair damage to offshore energy cables. Such repairs account for more than half of offshore wind insurance claims. The best time for preventative action is at the outset – mitigating the risk of damage to prevent downtime, inflated insurance premiums and capital expenditure further down the line.

Utilise our in-house geotechnical and geophysical expertise to evaluate cable burial risk. We can identify the dangers posed from anthropogenic activity (such as fishing trawlers) as well as geophysical and geotechnical risks, accurately gauging the optimal routes and protection required for your cables. All in a way that’s optimised for the longevity and cost-effective development of your project.

Of course, there is such a thing as too much cable protection. Protective measures should always be balanced with your economic realities. We help to judge the burial depths and armouring necessary to keep your cables safe, long into the future – retaining sensitivity to your development costs and advocating additional protection only when strictly necessary.