Royal IHC to provide new cable lay system for Boskalis

Offshore staff

Kinderdijk, The Netherlands — Royal IHC has been awarded a contract from Boskalis for the delivery of an advanced modular cable lay spread.  

The cable lay system will be used for installation of interarray power cables and its cable protection system in offshore wind farms. The system's features will provide the client with a marked advantage during normal lay operations, Royal IHC said.

Royal IHC will deliver the entire spread, including elevated cable highway, chutes, working habitats, quadrant handling system, active heave compensated winch, A&R winches and deck winches. This will be delivered with an integrated control system linking between new and client owner-furnished equipment.  

The modular cable lay spread will be delivered with a new generation centralized control suit. Careful consideration has also been brought to the mobilization of the vessel, adopting a modular system that will minimize the effort, timescale and risk traditionally associated with this stage of a campaign.

08.23.2022