Mid-range Subsea Cable Plough

This plough has been designed specifically to be easy to maintain, operate and upgrade with a range providing an ideal subsea cable trenching solution for todays installation market. 

The 'open source' approach to structural drawings provides operators with construction drawings for commonly damaged items such as skids and camera cages so spares can be fabricated locally. 

The system uses a separate lifting and tow bridle arrangement so that the launch and recovery system can be a standard marine A-frame and towing winch. In addition, the plough features a unique removable share arrangement to allow for quick and simple maintenance plus the option for differing shares for non-standard project conditions. 

Main equipment details:

General 

• Depth rating : 2000m
• Weight in air : 30Te
• Max. tow load : 80Te
• Installed power : 20kW

Performance

• Trench depth : 0 to 2.5m variable
• Cable diameter : 20mm to 200mm
• Min bend radius : 1.5m or 2m
• Steering : +/- 12 degrees
• Repeater : 380mm max diameter

Survellance and instrumentation

• 2 x P&T HD cameras, 1 x static HD camera
• Obstacle avoidance sonar, depth measurement and gyrocompass
• Tow load and angle instrumentation
• Product load instrumentation

Options

• 250kW jetting
• Speed wheel and/ or instrumented skid
• Product 'feeler' arms in bellmouth for product position

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