Our Cable Ancillaries
First Subsea have worked closely with clients on over 40 bend stiffener connector projects, supplying many subsea connectors across the world to the offshore wind, oil and gas industries. With connectors installed for more than 15 years, we have significant knowledge and experience of subsea connections systems.
First Subsea’s Bend Stiffener Connector (BSC) is designed to allow the quick connection of the dynamic bend stiffener to an offshore floating structure. First Subsea’s BSC has a long track record and is suitable for long term installations and also applications where quick and easy disconnection and re-connection is required.
Key Features:
Compact and cost effective solution
ROV-less and diver-less installation
Suitable for large scale batch manufacture
Provides an instantaneous and automatic storm safe connection
High load capacity
First Subsea’s Dynamic Bend Stiffener is designed to provide bending and fatigue protection to offshore cables. Manufactured onsite in Lancaster, the design of First Subsea’s bend stiffeners minimises cable movements caused by environmental loads to maximise the fatigue life of the cable.
Key Features:
Designed for dynamic/design life scenarios
Easily incorporated into First Subsea's BSC
Proven floating wind track record
Prevents the cable overbending and breaching MBR
Designed to prevent cable fatigue failure
First Subsea’s Proshell is a Polyurethane split pipe cable protection system designed to protect the cable from impact and abrasion. Typically used to protect static and dynamic cables positioned near the seabed, First Subsea’s Proshell system comprises of two identical interlocking half-shell mouldings that are configured to closely match the diameter of the cable to be protected.
Key Features:
Excellent impact and abrasion protection
Proven floating wind track record
Offered in 1.5m lengths for ease of handling
Profiled design, ensuring it will not separate during installation
Quick and easy installation
Via our collaboration with Kintech Energy Ltd, First Subsea can offer a Resin Free Hang-off (RFHO) featuring a unique design incorporating flanges and gaskets in combination with an upper sealing system to provide a pressure resistant seal for air tight platforms. The configuration of the RFHO can be designed to fit a range of interfacing flange sizes in monopile structures, jacket foundations, substation j-tubes and floating wind structures.
Key Features:
Minimises cable termination and disconnection times
Resin free design so reduced HSE concerns
Suitable for installation on a range of interfacing flange sizes and cable design combinations
Hang-off's can be easily removed and re-used
Removes any reliance on using marine grade resins to maintain an air tight seal
