Export cable repair and maintenance framework for the Humber Gateway export cable system, comprising two 132 kV HVAC export cable circuits with a total route of about 39 km between the offshore substation and the onshore grid connection.
Global Offshore secured a five-year export cable repair framework contract with Balfour Beatty Investments and Equitix (BBE) in early 2020, covering three OFTO networks they own, including Humber Gateway. Under the ‘Complete Cable Care’ solution, Global Offshore provides rapid response and planned maintenance services for the 132 kV export cable systems, using Global Marine Group cable ships and crew transfer vessels, spare cable stocks, universal power joints and qualified jointers. Pre-engineered repair scenarios and readiness measures are intended to minimise outage duration and revenue losses from export cable faults on the Humber Gateway OFTO and the other BBE-owned networks.