XLCC UK based cable company announced it has completed the model testing on its new Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) for renewable energy focused business.
Demand for high-voltage cables is set to increase over the next seven years, as the UK aims to be powered exclusively through clean energy by 2035. The XLCC vessel will make extensive use of battery energy storage systems and shore power to reduce fuel consumption and has been designed with methanol as a fuel once operational.
XLCC has partnered closely with the vessel designers, Salt Ship Design, who have planned the vessel from conception using 3D engineering software. SeaTec was appointed to develop the initial statement of requirements and has continued to support XLCC through concept design and model testing.
According to Alan Mathers, Project Director of XLCC, they want to build something the industry has not yet seen before, to innovate efficiently through the waters of sustainable energy supply and to be on the front foot of the industry.
Considering the cost and rigorous testing the vessel must come under, it is exceptional to see XLCC undertake this and highlights the progress the company is making in its goal of providing crucial energy supply to the UK grid.
… said Tor Henning Vestbøstad, Sales Director of Salt Ship Design
We remain committed to upholding the high standards required in delivering a vessel of this scale and will work tirelessly to aid XLCC in its pursuit of building a CLV that will revolutionise the HVDC cable laying industry for years to come.
… said Elliot Gow, CEO of Marine Services at V.Group
