U.K.-based engineering company Balmoral has developed an integrated cable protection system (CPS) for offshore wind applications. Designed by product R&D, materials and testing specialists, the CPS targets operations at fixed-base offshore wind farms.The system is designed for operations at fixed-base offshore wind farms. Source: Balmoral

The system is available in three standard sizes and includes a combination of bend restrictors and a bend stiffener, foundation interface device, standard dynamic unit and a detachable pull head. It can be installed by all types of cable lay vessels and provides full dynamic protection with a smooth internal surface. Patented fiber-reinforced technology mitigates propagation and delamination, the two most common failures in conventional submarine cable ancillaries.

With a design life of more than 30 years, the low weight components of the system permit efficient transportation, handling and assembly on deck. The system also allows for diverless removal and reinstallation of subsea cables without the need to remove the CPS.

CPS solutions have also been designed for varying apertures on monopile installations as well as J-tube and I-tube options for jacket structures including quayside pre-installation to minimize offshore vessel time and costs.