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 an industry standard drawbar that combines towing and lifting. 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. 

Video of system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUdY17uMjDA 

Main equipment details:

General 

• Depth rating : 2000m
• Weight in air : 23Te
• Max. tow load : 50Te
• Installed power : 15kW

Performance

• Trench depth : 0 to 1.2m variable (1.5m share available as an option)
• Cable diameter : 20mm to 200mm
• Min bend radius : 1.5m
• 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
• Speed wheel and/ or instrumented skid
• Product 'feeler' arms in bellmouth for product position

Options

• 100kW jetting