Offshore staff
HUNTERSTON, U.K. — North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee has granted planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC subsea cable manufacturing operations in Hunterston, western Scotland.
Construction on the brownfield site is due to start in the next few months. XLCC's first order is for four 3,800-km long cables to connect solar and wind renewable power generation in the Sahara to the U.K. through the Xlinks Morocco-UK power project.
XLCC also is investing in a cable lay vessel, designed to manage all aspects of cable handling, from protecting the quality and integrity of the cable during delivery from the factory through installation on the seabed.
The vessel will have the capability to deploy cables individually or in a bundled pair configuration. XLCC will also provide services including high-pressure trenching, mechanical cutting and rock placement after the cable has been laid on the seafloor, using a separate, dedicated vessel.
It has further plans to offer cable repairs in the event of a cable failure or during periods of preventative maintenance.
07.01.2022
