The multi-purpose cable trencher can bury cable under the ocean floor, and can be used with a wide range of cable types. Van der Vlist facilitated extensive modifications to the machine, as well as multiple dry and wet tests on the quayside in Moerdijk.
The Trenchformer was then ready for its first project, laying cable for a wind farm off the coast of Noordwijk. In order to get to the site, the vehicle was loaded to a barge from quay, to be taken across and join the ship ‘Ndurance’, which had been modified to support the machine in its task.
Following the successful first project, the Trenchformer has returned to secure indoor storage in Moerdijk, where it will be assessed, monitored and tested ready for its next voyage.
By Jake Frith
