Deck-mounted cable loading arm for installing cables into carousels and tanks — with an integrated 4 MT LCE tensioner for heavier cables, hydraulic horizontal slew, and single-joystick remote control.
Cable loading arms installed on the main deck to assist with the loading of cables into Dimension's carousel and tank storage. The tower is designed with an integrated 4 MT LCE (linear cable engine) so that heavier cables can be supported and tensioned during transfer onto the carousel — eliminating the need for a separate handling tensioner during loading.
Hydraulic horizontal slew · 50 – 450 mm cable OD · 200 kg/m max cable weight · 6 m min cable MBR
Delivered as a complete spread: frame structure, integrated 4 MT LCE tensioner, open-frame electro-hydraulic power pack (manifold valves, regulating valve, filter, oil reservoir, air cooler) and electric control locker. Arranged for remote control via a portable joystick — typically integrated with the carousel operator's controller — and remote start/stop from the operator's cabin.
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Talk to engineering →Renderings showing the loading tower as a standalone unit and integrated with Dimension's carousel — feeding cables of up to 450 mm OD and 200 kg/m into carousel and tank storage with an integrated 4 MT LCE tensioner.
Reference design renders from Dimension's Carousel Cable Loading Tower programme. Final arc length, slew envelope and pedestal layout are sized to the carousel and the host vessel during FEED.
Reference design particulars for the Carousel Cable Loading Tower with integrated 4 MT LCE. Final specification is project-dependent and confirmed during FEED.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Arc Length | Suited to the carousel / location (project-defined) |
| Max Cable Weight | 200 kg/m |
| Cable Diameter | 50 – 450 mm |
| Min Cable Bending Radius (MBR) | 6 m |
| Integrated Tensioner | 4 MT LCE · 1.2 m track |
| Pick-up Arm Slew | Hydraulic · horizontal direction |
| Installed Power (approx.) | 75 kW · 3-phase · 415 – 440 V · 50 / 60 Hz |
| Power Pack | Open-frame electro-hydraulic · manifold valves · regulating valve · filter · oil reservoir · air cooler |
| Control — Local | Electric control locker mounted on power pack |
| Control — Remote | Single joystick on portable remote controller (typically the carousel remote) |
| Cabin Interface | Remote start / stop from operator's cabin |
| Delivery Scope | Frame structure · integrated 4 MT tensioner · electro-hydraulic power pack · electric control locker |
Loading export & inter-array cables into deck carousels
Transfer of cables from quayside / shore reels into vessel storage tanks
Heavy-cable loading where an integrated tensioner is required
Re-spooling cable between carousels and storage tanks during campaign turnaround
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