Cable Route Engineering

OceanIQ completed and published a Desktop Study and Landing Point Assessment for the Xlinks Morocco–UK Power Project. The work delivered a recommended shallow-water cable route (maximum depth ~700 m), identified and mapped high fishing-risk areas, anchorages, shipping corridors and other seabed users, and recommended avoidance of major canyons (e.g., Lisbon Canyon, Capbreton Canyon). The study documented bathymetry, seabed lithology, currents, weather, seismology, tides, permits and environmental/cultural constraints, and reported site visits to two National Grid‑approved substations and adjacent near‑shore areas in the UK to inform landing options. The study also set out survey and permitting requirements ahead of marine survey and installation campaigns.