Cable Handling Equipment

Oceanteam’s cable handling equipment covers every stage of a subsea cable operation, from storage through to transfer. Built for offshore wind and subsea oil & gas projects, our equipment is engineered in-house, built to DNV-ST-N001 and other applicable offshore standards, and available for rental worldwide, individually or as part of a complete cable handling spread. Every unit is designed to interface with the rest of the fleet, so capacities and bend-radius limits stay consistent across a project.

Comparing Our Cable Handling Equipment

The table below compares the four main categories of cable handling equipment we supply, from storage and pay-out through to final transfer onto vessel or shore. Each category links through to full specifications and our current fleet.

How the Equipment Works Together

These categories rarely operate in isolation. A typical spread starts with a cable carousel for storage and controlled pay-out, moves through a track tensioner to manage pay-out speed and protect the cable’s minimum bend radius, and finishes at a loading tower or mobile loading arm for safe transfer to vessel or shore. Auxiliary equipment, including MBR chutes, roller blocks, pull-in winches and control cabins, supports the operation throughout. Our project management and design & fabrication teams configure the right combination of cable handling equipment for each project, from method statement through to on-site execution.

Rental and Project Support

All cable handling equipment is available for rental individually or as a managed spread, backed by Oceanteam’s project management and design & fabrication teams. As part of the Combifloat Group, we deliver equipment for export cables, inter-array cables and umbilicals worldwide, engineered to DNV-ST-N001 and other applicable marine operations standards. Get in touch with our team for a quote or to discuss the right equipment for your next project.