Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
Medium Impact
Significant progress or notable issue
The project completed initial model trials of cable installation equipment when UK-based submarine cable manufacturer XLCC carried out first modelling tests of its cable-laying vessel (CLV) specifically for the Xlinks Morocco–UK project. The trials validated vessel handling and cable-lay modelling for the 3,800–4,000 km HVDC cable route and formed part of early preparatory testing ahead of survey and installation phases. The tests were reported as successful and were cited by project stakeholders as an early demonstration of feasibility for subsequent subsea installation work.