INDUSTRY NEWS
SCA Secures Significant 50Hertz Contract With Innovative Cable Carousel Solution
Netherlands headquartered Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has won its first framework contract with German grid operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, secured through a competitive European tender process, to deliver four of its newly designed cable storage and handling systems.
The innovative SCA solution has been developed specifically to support 50Hertz’s offshore and onshore electricity grid infrastructure, which ensures safe and reliable transmission of high-voltage power to homes and businesses across the north and east of Germany.
The contract scope includes providing onshore cable handling equipment for offshore applications, covering the engineering, manufacturing, delivery, installation and commissioning of four systems, including all associated loading equipment. SCA’s unique
solution has specifically designed partition walls that allow both ends of a cable to remain accessible for testing, even within warehouse and deck space constraints, a challenge its team overcame through a smart carousel-based design.
SCA manufactured and operates the largest fleet of cable carousels in the sector, including modular systems capable of handling up to 12,000 tonnes. All SCA carousels are electrically driven, rather than hydraulic, and, in this particular case, engineered for low floor bearing loads and long-term reliability, supporting 25+ years of service.
SCA Managing Director Sil de Rijke said: “Our team’s experience in equipment design and manufacturing, cable handling and storage, has allowed us to engineer a system that meets 50Hertz’s stringent size and operational parameters. SCA provides a combination of advanced electrical drives, and proven roller technology to provide a scalable, low-
maintenance solution capable of reliable, right-first-time operation. It demonstrates how we can integrate equipment, soſtware, engineering expertise and our manufacturing capabilities into a fully connected capability for our clients.”
SCA Group, through its joint ventures and subsidiaries, operates advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in Europe and Dubai. The facilities have supported the group in delivering over 45 carousels worldwide, including some of the largest modular cable transports in the market.
The business also recently won a N-Sea Group contract covering the full design, manufacturing, delivery and commissioning of a cable installation deck spread for the cable-laying vessel Altera. This new 50Hertz award highlights the company’s ability to provide fully integrated carousel solutions, from design and fabrication to commissioning and operational support, across international energy projects.
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