
Ship & submarine wiring cables
Description
OverviewSubmarine power cables are designed for various applications, typically offshore wind farms, the oil and gas industry, island connections, static tidal and wave power applications as well as lake and river crossings. Our experienced team offers cable design capabilities to meet the most challenging requirements of interconnection, export and infield (array) submarine cable projects. We offer a whole range of electrical as well as fibre optical cables, and even hybrid cables based on client requirements. Pressure tight cables are also used for different ship marine applications. Application Standard applications for submarine power cables are connecting mainland areas or cities via water passages. This also applies to mainland-to-island connections. Many of these networks and connections are becoming outdated and need to be overhauled. Characteristics System voltage: MV/AC U≤33 kV, HV/AC
Shipboard cables must combine fire performance, low smoke and resistance to oil, salt and vibration in confined spaces where evacuation is difficult. Built to naval and marine specifications.
Why this wire
Key benefitsCharacteristics
At a glance| Application | Standard applications for submarine power cables are connecting mainland areas or cities via water passages. This also applies to mainland-to-island connections. Many of these networks and connections are becoming outdated and need to be overhauled. |
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| Characteristics | System voltage: MV/AC U≤33 kV, HV/AC – 30 kV≤U, submarine power cables directly laid in seabeds as deep as 8000 m, no limits on submarine power cables and customisation design available. Selected submarine power cables reach the specified underwater cable system. |
| Applicable standards | Submarine power cables are generally manufactured to IEC, ICEA, EED 50-12, EED-50-13, IEC 60092-350, 359, VG-95218, VDE and CIGRE standards. Pressure and non-pressure tight cables are also manufactured according to customers design and standards like DMDE, NPOL, DRDO NSTL. |
| Product range | 0.5 to 300 sQMM |
| Advantages | Submarine cables are used for power transmission to offshore islands as well as oil platforms and to aid the task of crosing rivers and lakes. We constantly upgrade these products to minimise the impact of the environment (during the laying process) and losses during power transmission (using new materials). |
Construction
Cutaway- 1Bright copper conductorHigh-conductivity electrolytic grade, stranded
- 2HFFR / insulationHalogen-free, low-smoke, heat-resistant
- 3Printed identification & ISI markingGrade, size, voltage, standard & licence no.
Standards & approvals
ComplianceManufactured and tested to IEC 60092-350. Full test certificates and detailed specifications are available on request for project submittals.
Applications
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Standard applications for submarine power cables are connecting mainland areas or cities via water passages.
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