Balmoral Comtec Equipment
Cable buoyancy
Distributed buoyancy modules for flexible and rigid subsea cables in floating offshore wind, wave/tidal and oil and gas, accredited by Bureau Veritas to API 17L.
Description
Balmoral cable buoyancy modules and systems are used in subsea and surface applications in shallow or deep water, on flexible or rigid cable, from floating offshore wind to wave and tidal projects. The distributed buoyancy modules are accredited by Bureau Veritas to API 17L for design, manufacture and testing.
Key features
- Low water absorption and low compression in deployment and service
- Integral or separate clamping systems, field-proven in offshore oil and gas fields
- Recyclable materials available for shallow-water systems
- Antifouling coatings available
- Deployed with an automated buoy loader system using patented installation methods
- Design support from pre-FEED and FEED through manufacture and testing
Applications
Floating offshore wind power cables, wave and tidal energy cables, and subsea cables in oil and gas fields.
Specifications
| Accreditation | Bureau Veritas, API 17L |
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