Offshore staff
LANCASHIRE, UK — CRP Subsea was awarded a contract by Seaway 7 to provide 140 NjordGuard cable protection systems and bellmouths for Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms located off the west coast of Taiwan.
The cable protection systems and bellmouths will protect the interarray and export power cables for 62 wind turbines and horizontal directional drilling conduit cables from fatigue damage due to the significant wave and current forces in the region.
Production of the 140 NjordGuard systems and bellmouths will take place in CRP Subsea’s manufacturing facility in northwest England. Project engineering works will commence immediately, with project commissioning split into two phases scheduled for completion in 2022 and 2023.
NjordGuard is an integrated cable protection system designed and developed to protect offshore wind farm power cables in wind turbine generators and offshore substation platforms. Easily assembled on a vessel to allow speedy installation, the company says the system’s highly abrasion resistant API 17L certified Uraduct material enables it to travel over the seabed without damage, extending cable life. Most importantly, it facilitates easier installation, reuse and removal without diver and ROV intervention, optimizing efficiency and maximizing safety.
The Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms comprise 62 turbines installed on jacket foundations, with the combined capacity of 589 MW. The two wind farms, located 11 to 25 km off the west coast of Taiwan, will provide clean energy to nearly 1.75 million homes in Taiwan for the next 20 years.
07.13.2022
