General Offshore Returns to Shallow Water
The successful completion of a contract in support of a major telecoms system supplier heralds the return of General Offshore. London based shallow water cable and pipeline installation and maintenance contractor General Offshore Ltd has been re-formed by senior personnel from the original General Offshore (UK) Ltd, which was amalgamated into the Cable and Wireless Marine organisation in the mind-1990s.
With the present upturn in the cable industry there is an increasing need for experienced and professional shallow water contractors to undertake installation works in areas too shallow for conventional cable laying ships. General Offshore Ltd has recently completed a project to remove some 70 cables and install a further 20 cables in the Western Approaches and is currently preparing for cable installation operations in the Channel Islands.
The re-formed company has its head office on board the ‘HQS Wellington’ in Central London but operates worldwide through a network of offices and local agents.
In addition to its own vessels, barges and other craft are chartered as required. These are managed when under contract by General Offshore personnel.
Various existing shallow water cable laying vessels are currently being viewed with regard to General Offshore purchasing or taking on long-term charter to undertake planned installation works in the immediate future.
MJ Information No: 21743
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