Table of Contents

1 Overview
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Purpose
   1.3 Preface
2 Route selection
   2.1 Natural marine conditions
   2.2 Man-made obstacles
   2.3 Hazardous human activities
   2.4 Marine access
   2.5 Beach conditions
   2.6 Termination sites
   2.7 Installation considerations
   2.8 System integration
   2.9 Length
   2.10 Width
   2.11 Operating rights and permitting
   2.12 Monitoring and environmental mitigation
3 Permitting and environmental impacts
   3.1 Marine vegetation
   3.2 Marine animal life
   3.3 Silt and turbidity
   3.4 Storage and disposal of excavated material
   3.5 Grain size distribution
   3.6 Beach stability
   3.7 Topography
   3.8 Upland plants and wetlands
   3.9 Oil, grease, and pH
   3.10 Contamination
   3.11 Noise
4 Information gathering and surveying
   4.1 Existing maps
   4.2 Photography and video
   4.3 Weather data
   4.4 Marine Surveys
   4.5 Land surveys
   4.6 Survey control
   4.7 Post-installation surveys
   4.8 System studies
5 Cable systems
   5.1 Reliability
   5.2 Ampacity
   5.3 Hydraulic limitations
   5.4 Cable components
   5.5 Cable weight
   5.6 Sheath voltages and bonding
   5.7 DC systems
   5.8 Joints
   5.9 Armor anchors
   5.10 Optical fiber
   5.11 Reparability
6 Termination stations
   6.1 Terminations
   6.2 Station grounding
   6.3 Slack cable
   6.4 Spare cable storage
   6.5 Fluid handling
   6.6 Spare fluid storage
   6.7 Fluid containment system
   6.8 Degasifier
   6.9 Instrumentation and metering
   6.10 System protection equipment
   6.11 Communications
   6.12 Backup generation and pressure pumps
   6.13 Laydown area
   6.14 Future expansions
7 Installation techniques
   7.1 Schedule and timing
   7.2 Removal of obstacles
   7.3 Transportation
   7.4 Reel handling
   7.5 Laying equipment
   7.6 Cable protection
   7.7 Intertidal installation
   7.8 Mid-channel crossing installation
   7.9 Installing cable on land
   7.10 Cable handling and storage
8 Quality assurance and testing
   8.1 Plant audit/vendor selection
   8.2 Qualification testing
   8.3 Production testing
   8.4 Pre-installation testing
   8.5 Witnessing
   8.6 Commissioning and maintenance tests
9 Spare material
   9.1 Spare cable
   9.2 Fluid
   9.3 Splices and terminations
   9.4 Tools and equipment
   9.5 Degasifier
10 Documentation and operation
   10.1 As-built documentation
   10.2 Operating manual
   10.3 Description of system components
   10.4 Operating limits
   10.5 Routine operating, inspection, and maintenance procedures
   10.6 Re-surveying
   10.7 Repair strategy
   10.8 Emergency maintenance procedures
   10.9 Installation of replacement components
   10.10 Safety and hazards
   10.11 Notification of authorities
11 Repair
   11.1 Locating faults
   11.2 Locating dielectric fluid leaks in SCFF cable
   11.3 Evidence
   11.4 Containing dielectric fluid from a cable
   11.5 Retrieval
   11.6 Cable repair splices
Annex A (informative) Additional information
      A.1 Standards
      A.2 Articles in periodicals
      A.3 Books
      A.4 CIGRE Proceedings
      A.5 IEEE Proceedings
      A.6 IEEE Papers

Abstract

Presents a list of factors to consider when planning, designing, permitting, installing, commissioning, and repairing submarine power cable systems. While many factors are common to both power and communication cables, this guide focuses on power cables that cross seas, lakes, and rivers.

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