Subsea 7 has announced the award of a contract to Seaway Offshore Cables (SOC), an entity in Subsea 7’s Renewables and Heavy Lifting Business Unit, for the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm project by YunNeng Wind Power Company, a company of the wpd group, for the supply and installation of the export and inner array grid cable system.
In addition to the submarine cable installation works, SOC will also provide the pre-installation of horizontal directional drilling conduits, marine cable route surveys, post lay trenching, termination and testing services. Associated materials will be provided including the supply of submarine composite cables, cable accessories and cable protection systems. Project engineering will commence immediately from SOC offices in Leer, Germany and Taipei, Taiwan. Offshore activities are planned for execution in 2020.