Subsea Trencher Arrives in Port of Blyth
NKT has welcomed the NKT T3600, its new subsea trencher, to the Port of Blyth in the UK to continue the fit out and commissioning.The trencher will become one of the world’s most powerful subsea trenchers and is part of the ongoing investments in inhouse cable installation capabilities.“We are looking forward to continuing the collaboration with UK-based partners Osbit Ltd. and Helix Robotics Solutions in the development on the trencher,” said NKT. “The investment in the NKT T3600 not only supports the local UK economy but also improves the security of energy supply through the
First Export Cable Laid at Scotland’s 1.1GW Offshore Wind Farm
Enshore Subsea has installed the first of two offshore export cables at Inch Cape offshore wind farm, using the CMOS Installer cable laying vessel.Operating from the Port of Blyth, the vessel installed the first of two 85-kilometre export cables for the 1.1 GW offshore wind farm, being built off the east coast of Scotland.The 220 kV, three-phase export cable was installed in three 28-kilometre sections.Once operational, the cable will transmit power from the offshore wind farm to the project’s new onshore substation under construction at Cockenzie, East LothianThe cable required two offshore
Venterra Rolls Out V-LiDAR Fleet for Offshore Wind Surveys
wind measurement capabilities.The launch of the fleet follows $13.3 million investment, and mark the culmination of a two-year project drawing on expertise from across Venterra’s nine specialist companies.Developed by Venterra subsidiary Partrac and built by engineering firm Osbit at its new Port of Blyth facility, the V-Lidar system combines precision data acquisition with enhanced health and safety standards, offering real-time wind resource data and increased operational reliability for offshore wind developers.The Venterra V-LiDAR fleet integrates advanced marine electronics, communication
Port of Sunderland Selects PicoMB Multibeam Technology for Port Surveys
Port of Sunderland has chosen the PicoMB 130Surf integrated echosounder (Pico MB-130 with integrated Applanix POSMV SurfMaster), having witnessed the success of Port of Blyth in completing surveys since their purchase of a PicoMB Multibeam four years ago. They recently took delivery of the system from Geodesea Ltd.The PicoMB-130 facilitates high resolution surveys on man-portable USVs and small survey vessels. PicoMB-130’s small size, low weight and class leading power consumption allow quick mobilization, simple launch and recovery and long endurance. PicoMB-130-Surf comes with an inertial
NKT Partners Up with Helix for ‘World’s Most Powerful’ Subsea Trencher
includes a commitment of 800 days of vessel operations during the initial four years of the agreement, with options to extend.NKT’s T3600 subsea trencher will be capable of delivering 3,600 horsepower to bury cables to depths of up to 5.5 meters below the seabed.NKT and Helix will utilize the Port of Blyth in England as a mobilization, storage, and maintenance base for the subsea trencher, due to its strategic location for serving the North Sea.The trenching support vessel from Helix will also be mobilized with the T1200 Jet Trencher, two work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and a full
Osbit Delivers Swordfish Trencher to Jan De Nul
system, all working together to achieve consistent progress through challenging soils.A team of specialist Osbit engineers completed the detailed design, manufacture, assembly, and test of Swordfish in just over a year. The machine was delivered out of the company’s assembly base at the Port of Blyth in Northumberland. Following its delivery, the trencher has been shipped to Belgium for mobilization and installation.Neil Harrison, Director at Osbit said, “A problem the industry is currently facing is that all the easy sites for wind farm installation are filled, and now installation
Northgate Students Conquer Subsea UK’s STEM Challenge
challenge, led and organized by Subsea UK and supported by the Smallpeice trust, saw 60 teams of secondary school students compete in regional heats to earn their place in the final.The winners from each regional heat; St Damian's RC Science College, Manchester; St Mary’s Catholic School, Port of Blyth; Northgate High School, Norwich; Hyndland Secondary School, Glasgow; Millburn Academy, Inverness and Bristol Free School, traveled to P&J Live in Aberdeen this week to take part in the final.The subsea challenge saw the teams design and program ROVs using Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit, an integrated
DeepOcean Splits Up UK Subsidiary
division (DeepOcean CL&T) divided into a seabed intervention unit under a new brand and a subsea cable installation specialist; DeepOcean Subsea Cables. Pierre Boyde, Managing Director of DeepOcean CL&T will head the seabed trenching division, headquartered at their world class facilities at Port of Blyth, UK.Boyde said, “This new division will allow, what is already a world leading subsea trenching service to grow by concentrating on delivering exceptional performance from our exceptional vehicles. The move also allows us to meet the demands of our clients by focusing on the delivery of
Subsea Plow Delivered to Global Marine
and backfill subsea plow to offshore engineering company Global Marine Group.The offshore technology company has designed and built the plow, which will now be known as PLP240, over a 20-week program, following contract award in January. Final assembly and sign-off was completed at Osbit’s Port of Blyth facility, on time at the end of May, to meet an accelerated and demanding schedule driven by customer need.Osbit has worked in close collaboration with Global Marine Group and its first client for the new plow, Vattenfall, to deliver a burial asset which will help to reduce the cost of offshore
February 2026
