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IFA2 – HVAC Cables Offshore Protection

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The IFA2 project concerns the HVDC and HVAC electricity transmission interconnector between France and England across the English Channel. In addition to the main HVDC interconnection, there is a HVAC link from the converter station at the main English landfall Daedalus to a substation further up Southampton Water at Chilling Brownwich.

The HVAC link (6x power cables) is approximately 5.6km in length. The six power cables will be laid and protected individually between Daedalus and Chilling with a 20m separation on the seabed.

Prysmian Group (Prysmian) has awarded Asso a contract for the execution of the turnkey supply and installation of the Interconnection France Angleterre (hereinafter IFA2) electricity transmission interconnector between France and England across English Channel. The project was jointly developed by Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) and National Grid International Limited (NGIL) and concerns the cable protection.

Asso’s scope of work included:

  • Preparation Activities // Mobilization activities
  • Post Lay Burial by means of Trenching – Nearshore/Shallow
  • As-buried (MBES/TSS) survey

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

  • Owner
    National Grid and Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE)
  • Contractor
    Prysmian PowerLink SrL
  • Year
    2019
  • Location
    UK
  • Cable Type
    hvac
  • Cable Diameter
    150 mm
  • Laying Length
    5.600m
  • Trenching Length & Burial Depth
    25,900m @ 1.0m, 1.5m and 2.0m

    IFA2 – HVAC Cables Offshore Protection

    The IFA2 project concerns the HVDC and HVAC electricity transmission interconnector between France and England across the English Channel. In addition to the main HVDC interconnection, there is a HVAC link from the converter station at the main English …

    IFA2 – HVAC Cables Offshore Protection

SERVICES PROVIDED

Some of the services we provided for IFA2 – HVAC Cables Offshore Protection 

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VESSELS USED

  • Artemis

    DP I – Anchor Handling and Supply Vessel The Artemis is a DP-1 Anchor Handling Tug & Supply …

    Artemis General Support Vessels

EQUIPMENT USED

  • AssoTrencher V Mk3

    Assotrencher V Mk3 is the 3rd version of the AssoTrencher V vehicle from the AssoTrencher series, designed for …

    AssoTrencher V Mk3 Shallow Water Trenchers, Subsea Burial Equipment

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