Seajet Systems (Seajet), an OEG Renewables company, has wet-tested its all-electric Controlled Flow Excavation (E-CFE) technology called Hydromole. The "wet test" was completed at the ORE Catapult research centre in Blyth, Newcastle, in the northeast of England.This Hydromole E-CFE system has the ability to deliver 400 kW of power to the seabed, independent of water depth. The system has a wide range of applications across the full lifecycle of an offshore energy project, from pre-commissioning, construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair through to final decommissioning. The non-contact method of excavation and trenching allows for multiple applications such as seabed preparation, cable and pipeline trenching and backfilling, free-span mitigation, and the deburial of subsea infrastructure. The subsea and topsides equipment have all been designed and manufactured in partnership with SMD in the UK.
