Underwater cable

Tender description

At present a requirement exists for the supply, installation and commissioning of a replacement umbilical of 4300 m for the Institute’s deep water ROV Holland 1. The umbilical will be used with the ROV Holland 1 in a free boating/live boating mode and will require installation on the existing ROV umbilical winch. The tender requires the supply of the umbilical cable, adjustment of the existing winch drum to accommodate a smaller size umbilical, adjustment of spooling mechanism and spooling of the new cable under tension. The existing 31 mm umbilical (c. 2500 m) will need to be removed and stored on a suitable drum. The new umbilical cable will need to be fitted with a suitable speltor socket and load tested. A detailed technical specification is available in the attached Invitation to Tender. At present a requirement exists for the supply, installation and commissioning of a replacement umbilical of 4300 m for the Institute’s deep water ROV Holland 1. The umbilical will be used with the ROV Holland 1 in a free boating/live boating mode and will require installation on the existing ROV umbilical winch. The tender requires the supply of the umbilical cable, adjustment of the existing winch drum to accommodate a smaller size umbilical, adjustment of spooling mechanism and spooling of the new cable under tension. The existing 31 mm umbilical (c. 2500 m) will need to be removed and stored on a suitable drum. The new umbilical cable will need to be fitted with a suitable speltor socket and load tested. A detailed technical specification is available in the attached Invitation to Tender.