First Subsea has opened a dedicated cable protection system factory in Lancaster, UK to meet demand from the global offshore wind market.
The new facility will “significantly increase” the company’s ability to meet the growing need for CPS systems for offshore wind development projects globally.
First Subsea said it has progressively improved the CPS design with new materials and technical innovation, since initiating its business strategy in 2012, winning its first contract in 2015 and installing its first cable protection systems in 2017.
“Our approach to projects and the technical and performance advantages of our cable protection systems have proven decisive in winning new projects,” said John Shaw, managing director, First Subsea.
“By opening a dedicated CPS facility, we bring together both manufacture, testing and verification within a single building ensuring product and quality consistency.”
First Subsea’s systems are used to protect electrical power export cables, and array cables, from overbending, abrasion and dropped objects as they emerge from the base of the monopile.
They protect cables from excessive movement due to the water current and scouring.