Indeximate, a UK-based provider of fiber optic sensing technology for predictive maintenance of offshore wind subsea cables, announced on December 3 that its Scattersphere cable health monitoring platform received a DNV Statement of Feasibility.
The platform was granted the Statement under the DNV-RP-A203 Technology Qualification framework, confirming its feasibility for subsea power cables.
“Subsea power cables are one of offshore wind’s costliest unplanned failures, with UK losses exceeding £3.5 billion over 15 years. Independent assurance of monitoring technologies becomes critical as offshore wind moves into deeper and harsher environments,” Indeximate stated.
The Scattersphere platform leverages Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) on existing optical fibers in subsea cables to monitor cable behavior continuously. It tracks signals such as vibration, strain, and movement, utilizing cloud-based analytics to provide insights into the structural health of cables.
The global certification body evaluated the concept, sensing principles, data processing, system architecture, and operating parameters during the DNV process, finding them credible for further testing.
“The Statement of Feasibility confirms Scattersphere’s technical feasibility, providing a clear pathway toward full qualification,” said Dr. Alastair Godfrey, Co-Founder and Director at Indeximate.
The Statement of Feasibility is not a full Technology Certificate but establishes that Scattersphere is ready for further qualification stages, including validation and performance testing, before potential commercial deployment.
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