As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost-effective and efficient installation solutions. IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), part of the IHC Merwede group, has risen to the challenge and developed a self-propelled trenching solution for the inter array power cables used to connect turbines on offshore wind farms. Their new ITAT and ITAT-HG trenchers will be launched at RenewableUK 2010 on stand 121.
The spread has been designed specifically for this work and to maximise functional operability, speed of trenching and ease of mobilisation. For the first time IHC EB is intending making the trenching spread available for rental as well as for purchase.