Prysmian Group, a leader in cable solutions for energy and telecommunications, has entered into a 7-year framework agreement with subsea services specialist N-Sea to provide an industry-leading solution for submarine cable maintenance and repair. This partnership creates the market’s most comprehensive Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair offering, combining Prysmian’s proprietary monitoring technologies with N-Sea’s offshore expertise to exceed current European Commission standards for submarine cable protection.
Under the agreement, N-Sea will deliver a full suite of repair and maintenance services for export and interconnector cables including a vessel that is fully dedicated to inspection, maintenance and repair operations. This unique capability will ensure the fastest and most effective response to any disruption. Under the terms of the agreement, there will be dedicated project management & engineering services, our specialised repair vessel CURO and a mobile subsea cable maintenance and repair spread ready to be mobilised from our newly built Operations Support Base in IJmuiden (NL) to any additional vessel of opportunity required.
This agreement will ensure that customers, and the public, will benefit from enhanced energy security, bolstering the resilience of this critical infrastructure, addressing prevention, detection, response, and reinstatement.
N-Sea is proud to provide this solution to Prysmian to ensure the long-term safety of undersea cables. Our capabilities are fully in house developed, to ensure preventive and reactive maintenance services in a unique and effective fashion. The agreement allows Prysmian to offer an unique one-stop-shop solution for the global high voltage submarine cable market and enables them to provide drastically reduced repair times.
Jack Wattel, Director Subsea Cables N-Sea: “We are excited to partner with Prysmian in this groundbreaking agreement. Our combined expertise and resources will provide unmatched capabilities in the operation & maintenance of submarine cables.”
Raul Gil, Transmission EVP at Prysmian: “Over the past months it has become clear to the world just how essential undersea cables are. They are at the heart of our collective energy security and digital connections across the world. The European Commission has called for a solution, and we are proud to be the only player that can achieve a market-led response. Prysmian will provide a solution like nobody else – from monitoring, maintenance, repair and rapid response, there is nobody else like Prysmian, and we are eager to work with our customers to roll-out this service which will become a “must have” for any undersea cable solution worldwide.”
About N-Sea
N-Sea is an integrated total subsea solutions provider in Survey, UXO ID & Disposal, IRM & Construction, and Subsea Cable Repair & Installation. We deliver total solutions for subsea infrastructures and assets that meet the needs of our clients and the international offshore Energy industries, considering a safe (working) environment. We create substantial value through managing and reducing complex interfaces, solid project management & -support and full client focus and awareness. N-Sea Group is a privately owned company headquartered in The Netherlands with decades of experience, over 500 people employed, operating in EMEA region with a revenue of € 200 million in 2024.
About Prysmian
Prysmian is a global cable solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation. By leveraging its wide geographical footprint and extensive product range, its track record of technological leadership and innovation, and a strong customer base, the company is well-placed to capitalise on its leading positions and win in new, growing markets. Prysmian’s business strategy perfectly matches key market drivers by developing resilient, high-performing, sustainable and innovative cable solutions in the segments of Transmission, Power Grid, Electrification and Digital Solutions. Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, over 33,000 employees, 107 plants and 27 R&D centres in over 50 countries, and sales of over €17 billion in 2024.
