Scope of work Our client asked us to perform a comprehensive installation analysis for all the subsea array cables at a proposed oshore windfarm in the North Sea. The scope included determining the following: The limiting sea states for installation The minimum bend radius to maintain cable integrity during installation The maximum tension and compression the cable would experience during the lay-phase The forces applied to the cable by the trencher. This is essential in preventing damage to the cable or the trencher The eect of wave incident angle on the forces exerted on the cable during the lay. This was investigated to allow the client to explore dierent cable lay schedules to match the environmental conditions. The resolution Jee started by creating a comprehensive case matrix desi

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