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News Release from: Nexans | Subject: Marine cables
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 31 March 2008
Cables set for offshore duties
Bourbon Offshore has ordered 3146km of marine cables from Nexans for use in 54 new offshore supply vessels.
Nexans has won a three-year contract worth US $13.4 million to supply 3146km of its special marine cables to be installed on offshore oil and gas marine services company Bourbon Offshore's vessels Building on its strong expertise in the offshore industry, Nexans will supply 3146km of halogen-free low-smoke marine power transmission (0.6/1kV and 250V power cables) and signal control cables
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Compliant with the most demanding international standards, they will be installed in 54 new offshore supply vessels (less than 60km per ship) being built for Bourbon at shipyards in China.
The cables will provide energy to equipments and conveniences and also lighting for example.
These new ships will be used in a variety of roles to assist companies in developing deep-water and continental offshore oil and gas fields around the world.
They will be used as "shuttle buses" between offshore platforms and ports, delivering people, materials and machinery.
Some will also be capable of towing oil rigs into position.
"The shipbuilding industry is a priority market segment for Nexans as it's a booming industry, particularly in Asia, which requires a variety of high value-added products", says Michel Lemaire, Executive Vice President for the Asia-Pacific area.
"Nexans is a leading shipboard cable supplier in China, providing advanced shipyards with reliable safety cables for all kind of vessels: container ships, oil tankers, liquefied natural gas transporters and floating production, storage and offloading vessels".
The cables will be manufactured in the Nexans plant based in Shanghai, China.
The cables will be fitted between mid 2008 and 2010.
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