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On 23 September 2014, VBMS awarded JDR Cables the inter-array cable contract for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. Under the contract, JDR will design and manufacture 105 kilometres of 33 kV inter-array cables for Sandbank, located 90 km west of Sylt in the German North Sea. The scope includes two copper-core cable types (185 mm² and a new coilable 630 mm² design) as well as associated accessories such as pulling grips, hang-offs, connectors, cleats and subsea repair joints. All cables will be supplied in splice-free lengths, XLPE insulated and type-tested to IEC 60502-2 and CIGRE standards. Manufacturing will take place at JDR’s Hartlepool facility in the UK, with export via its adjacent deepwater quay.