IMCA code of practice for offshore cable laying in the renewable energy industry

  • Code of Practice
  • Revision 0.1 - November 2023

 

This Code of Practice sets out minimum requirements for the safe installation of offshore submarine power cables in the renewable energy industry.
 
The document covers the cable laying spread, the host vessel, the interface between them, and the methods used for laying, trenching, burial, jointing, repair, and pull-in operations.

Contents

  • Introduction

  • General requirements

  • Lay method 

  • Specific requirements for cable lay

  • Cable burial, trenching and jetting

  • References


Revision

  • Rev. 0.1 - November 2023
    IMCA M263 reference added to Section 5.1; Page 2 and document navigation pane updated
  • Rev. - October 2023