Northumberland-headquartered offshore wind technology supplier Osbit has won a contract with a Netherlands-based subsea services and cable company. 

The business, which is a Venterra Group company, will provide a suite of equipment to N-Sea to enable the repair and lay of offshore cables. 

The system is designed with flexibility in mind to support multiple cable specifications. 

Osbit-supplied equipment will comprise a novel dual concentric carousel, a tower with loading arms, and an ergonomic power and control cabin.

The carousel, which will be the world’s first DNV approved dual concentric modular system for cable repair, can process two cables simultaneously in a split basket arrangement. 

Osbit’s system will be engineered, built and installed in Rotterdam by a team of the company’s engineers. Delivery is set for early Q2 2024. 

Dale Mcdonald, operations manager, Subsea Cables at N-Sea, said: “We are very pleased to be working with Osbit on this important and innovative equipment. The equipment further demonstrates N-Sea’s commitment in providing a robust and quality service for subsea cable repairs and installation.”

Jurgen Zijlmans, general manager of Osbit in the Netherlands, added: “We’re extremely proud and thrilled to have landed this design and build contract from N-Sea, and very satisfied to have achieved this within six months of Osbit’s Netherlands entity becoming operational.

“This system will lead the way in cable repairs, paving the way towards a more renewable and sustainable future for us all. We’re delighted that the N-Sea team trusts in our vast cable installation experience to deliver such a milestone project and we’re working very closely to channel their operational knowledge into the equipment design.

“We’re excited to deliver the completed system in Rotterdam next year, as Osbit continues to significantly expand our local support in the Netherlands.”