CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has secured a sizable contract from a prominent cable manufacturer to supply their customer Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) with a suitable cable protection solution for the Champlain Hudson Power Express® (CHPE) project in the United States.
The project required a protection solution for two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables and a fibre optic cable (FOC) over a 900-metre section of the transmission line as it traverses the Champlain lakebed. Using their engineering expertise, CRP Subsea designed a custom Uraduct® bundled solution that uses super duplex banding to secure the sections. A bend test was conducted to address the unique requirement of achieving a 4-metre bending radius in a 90-degree arc, successfully demonstrating the solution's ability to perform under these challenging conditions. The bundled Uraduct® design ensures superior impact and abrasion resistance while also offering drop object protection (DOP), safeguarding the cables from potential impacts. To facilitate efficient installation from the cable lay vessel pneumatic tooling was also provided.
Ben Stubbens, Head of Sales at CRP Subsea, commented:
“We are thrilled that our industry-leading Uraduct® has been chosen to protect a section of the CHPE transmission line in the Lake Champlain marine installation. This collaboration reflects the trust our customers place in our ability to deliver high-quality, tailored cable protection solutions. We are proud to contribute to this innovative renewable energy project and look forward to future partnerships.”
Manufactured at CRP Subsea’s state-of-the-art production facility in the North West of England, the Uraduct® solution was delivered earlier this year and has recently been successfully installed.
Product information
Uraduct® is engineered to provide comprehensive protection for fibre optic cables, power cables, umbilicals, flowlines, hoses, and bundled products. Along with impact and abrasion resistance, Uraduct® can also add ballast or buoyancy to cables and flowlines. Its proven performance has established Uraduct® as the go-to standard for cable and flowline protection across multiple industries.
Champlain Hudson Power Express® (CHPE) project
The CHPE is a groundbreaking renewable energy transmission project designed to deliver affordable, sustainable energy to New York State. Spanning approximately 339 miles, the HVDC cables will run underground and underwater from the United States-Canada border at Lake Champlain to a converter station in Astoria, Queens. There, the HVDC power will be converted to AC for integration into New York City's energy grid, supporting local energy distribution.
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