Yokogawa Electric Corp. introduced Dec. 10 its OpreX subsea system for monitoring power cables that transport electricity generated at offshore wind farms. By constantly monitoring temperature increases caused by damage to subsea power cables caused, this product enables condition-based maintenance and reduces costs required for inspection and maintenance.
Subsea power cables are prone to faults and damage from natural disasters and accidents, which can trigger costly power disruptions. This makes regular inspection and maintenance essential by work vessels and divers on the seabed over long distances, which is also expensive.
By employing Yokogawa’s DTSX fiber-optic temperature sensor, OpreX can constantly monitor the temperature of subsea power cables and pinpoint abnormalities. This enables condition-based maintenance in the shortest time, which reduces workloads and costs. CTSX and OpreX cable monitoring can also integrate OpreX’s collaborative information server with video monitoring and other solutions, enabling smoother and more efficient operations by centralizing information management on the operations management screen.
