Hawar

Bahrain

CLIENTS

THE PROJECT

In 2021 Enshore Subsea began work on a full EPCI project for client Algihaz Holdings, installing three power cable circuits as part of a government subsea cable project in Bahrain.

The project included cable procurement, challenging shallow water cable lay, and land cable installation of three 25km interconnector cables from mainland Bahrain to Hawar Island.

The Scope

  • Engineering and supply of cable
  • Pre-lay survey and route optimisation
  • Installation & trenching of three cables
  • Specialised shallow water cable installation and trenching vessel performing works from 3m WD+
  • Major onshore land cable scope
  • Management of one of the largest Diver UXO investigation campaigns in history, with over 900 targets

Main Challenges

  • Shallow water depth profile throughout route
  • Remote location
  • Challenging ground conditions
  • Weather - Heat and sandstorms with regular weather warnings
  • Poisonous sea snakes
  • Coral build up on infrastructure
  • Local legislation
  • Standard of local vessels

The Solution

Enshore’s shallow water expertise and fleet of adaptable assets provided the ideal solution forthis challenging project. Our experts project teams modified our SWT-1 trencher to meet theproject requirements, and we developed supplier partnerships to provide a specialist shallowwater cable installation and trenching vessel able to perform works from 3m WD+.

The Enshore Subsea experienced project management teams liaised with the client, partners,and local suppliers to ensure safe and on time project deliverables, whilst completing works tothe highest standard.

Key Figures

Over

90%

of route at less than 10m water depth

Over

20%

of route at less than 3m water depth

0

Lost time incidents

Assets

ENS1600 TRENCHER

ENS1600 TRENCHER

Enshore ENS1600 - Advanced Seabed Trenching

SWT-1

SWT-1

SWT-1 - Shallow Water Trencher