Handling
Quadrant Systems
Motion-compensated rail quadrant systems for cable second-end deployment — 15 MT (4 m MBR) and 20 MT (5 m MBR) builds.
Motion-compensated rail quadrant systems for cable second-end deployment — 15 MT (4 m MBR) and 20 MT (5 m MBR) builds.
Rail quadrant handling systems for deploying the second end of submarine cables on offshore wind export and inter-array campaigns — motion-compensated to extend weather windows and improve vessel uptime.
15 MT / 4 m MBR for GL 2030 · 20 MT / 5 m MBR for SFE Adventurer
Featured 20 MT / 5 m MBR quadrant build for the SFE Adventurer cable-lay equipment package — Quadrant Launch & Recovery system, Cable Overboarding Motion Compensation, 5 m MBR Rail Quadrant, 5 m MBR Stern Chutes (×2), 20 MT Quadrant Handling Main Winch, 5 MT Quadrant Tugger Winches (×2), Quadrant Tracks (×2), Quadrant Cable Highway (×2), Quadrant Monitoring System and CPS Highway. Sister 15 MT / 4 m MBR rail quadrant + overboarding chute spread delivered for the GL 2030 DP2 Cable Lay Barge.
Engineering, fabrication, FAT and offshore commissioning — all under one roof.
Talk to engineering →Photographs from the 15 MT / 4 m MBR for GL 2030 · 20 MT / 5 m MBR for SFE Adventurer — engineered, fabricated and installed by Dimension.
Project photography from a Dimension build — GL 2030 DP2 Cable Lay Barge · SFE Adventurer, Singapore (engineered & fabricated) (2024 – 2025). Class: ABS (SFE Adventurer 20 MT) · project-specific elsewhere. Client: LS Marine Solution (GL 2030) · Shinfox Far East (SFE Adventurer).
Select a build to view its full specification table, vessel deployment and key features. All builds share the same modular, precision-machined platform.
GL 2030 DP2 Cable Lay Barge · LS Marine Solution · motion-compensated rail quadrant + overboarding chute
Rail quadrant system for deploying the second end of the cable for wind turbine export and inter-array cables, delivered as part of the GL 2030 DP2 Cable Lay Barge spread for LS Marine Solution. The motion-compensated quadrant and overboarding chute system extends the operating weather window of the cable lay operation and improves vessel uptime during deployment. Track quadrant with PU-coated rollers preserves cable bend radius at 4 m MBR while the active heave compensation tracks vessel motion in real time.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| System Type | Rail Quadrant + Overboarding Chute |
| Cable MBR | 4 m |
| SWL (Lifting) | 15 MT |
| Application | Second-end cable deployment — wind turbine export & inter-array |
| Motion Compensation | Active — reduces vessel heave & pitch effect |
| Quadrant Type | Track Quadrant with Rollers |
| Roller Coating | Polyurethane (low-friction) |
| Lifting Type | Single-point lifting with tugger lines for lateral stability |
| Overboarding Chute | Integrated, low-friction contact surfaces |
| Vessel | GL 2030 DP2 Cable Lay Barge |
| Client | LS Marine Solution |
| Status | Delivered |
SFE Adventurer · Shinfox Far East · TPC2 (Taiwan, 2024) · ABS class · full quadrant package with launch & recovery A-frame, winches, tracks, monitoring
Full quadrant handling system package delivered as part of the SFE Adventurer cable-lay equipment package for Shinfox Far East's TPC2 inter-array and export cable installation in Taiwan. Built around a 5 m MBR rail quadrant with active motion compensation, the package integrates the launch & recovery A-frame, two stern chutes, a 132 kW direct-electric main winch, two 5 MT tugger winches, two quadrant tracks and a CPS / cable highway with full monitoring. ABS classed.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| System Type | Quadrant Handling System (full package) |
| Cable MBR | 5 m |
| Cable Diameter | 10 – 300 mm |
| Cable Weight | 150 kg/m |
| SWL (Lifting) | 20 MT |
| SWL (Tugger Points) | 5 MT × 2 points |
| Quadrant Type | Track Quadrant with Rollers |
| Lifting Type | Hydraulic — single-point lifting with tugger lines for lateral stability |
| Upending | Yes |
| Telemetry | Yes |
| Main Winch — Drive / Power | Direct Electric Drive · 132 kW · 440 V · 50 Hz · 3-phase |
| Main Winch — Local / Remote | Yes · Yes |
| Tugger Winches | 5 MT × 2 units |
| Stern Chutes | 5 m MBR × 2 units |
| Quadrant Tracks | 2 tracks |
| Quadrant Cable Highway | 2 tracks |
| Quadrant Monitoring System | 1 unit |
| CPS Highway | 1 unit |
| Vessel | SFE Adventurer |
| Client | Shinfox Far East |
| Project | TPC2 inter-array + export cable, Taiwan |
| Year | 2024 |
| Classification | ABS |
Six integration gates from layout planning through class approval — the standard workflow applied to every quadrant handling package Dimension delivers.
Operations team sets integration layout against vessel and cable-highway constraints.
Motion-compensated load analysis across quadrant, A-frame and overboarding chute.
Structural and mechanical integration of quadrant, A-frame and winch with the cable highway.
Factory Acceptance Testing — function and load testing to rated capacity.
Function testing of the integrated quadrant package under working load with motion compensation active.
ABS class society approval (SFE Adventurer build) — project-specific elsewhere.
Submarine cable second-end deployment for offshore wind
Export cable and inter-array cable landing operations
Cable repair and re-lay campaigns
Beach pull-in / shore-end installation campaigns
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From feasibility through commissioning — Dimension delivers in-house engineered marine equipment, backed by 14+ years of offshore operations.
