CEMAC – proven technology for safe cable handling

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MacArtney’s offshore cable handling equipment, CEMAC, is designed for power and telecommunication cables and cable handling operations within the renewables and offshore wind sectors.

In addition to supplying challenging subsea solutions from concept to completion, MacArtney has also specialised in designing and manufacturing vessel deck systems and equipment.

CEMAC offshore handling equipment is a product line that incorporates cable carousels, offshore track tensioners, linear cable engines, and offshore power quadrants. It features durability, high performance, and easy integration. The products come in standard and custom configurations, are easily combined, and are fully synchronisable with each other using standard software control systems.

The CEMAC product portfolio
The CEMAC product line comprises four different offshore cable handling solutions, which are all electrically driven products characterised by distinctive robustness and energy efficiency:

  • The CEMAC cable carousels safely store and install onshore and offshore power and telecom cables. 
  • The CEMAC offshore track tensioners safely control the installation and recovery of offshore power cables. They are available in 2-, 3-, and 4-track versions designed to strengthen security. 
  • The CEMAC linear cable engines also safely control the installation and recovery of offshore power and telecom cables. 
  • The CEMAC offshore power quadrants safely control the installation and recovery of offshore power and telecom cables. They are also available in 1-, 2-, and 3-pair versions and for combined operation. 

The design of these CEMAC appliances represents compact and modular systems, which are easily mobilisable and cost-effective in terms of transportation. All main components are standardised, facilitating adaptation and upgrading to the required performance and capacity.