Cable services

James Fisher Marine Services is one of the most experienced, cable specific, diving and ROV companies in Europe.

James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) works with clients to design, refine and develop equipment and techniques, to deliver efficient diving and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) cable solutions. 

With over 30 years' experience providing bespoke, industry leading solutions, JFMS has delivered a wide range of cable solutions, including pioneering tidal energy projects as demonstrated with the provision of diving support for messenger wire installation and onshore cable pull-in operations for the MeyGen site in Pentland Firth, Scotland, as part of a wider James Fisher group solution.

Subsea cable burial and deburial:

JFMS deploys competent personnel for diving, rigging, tower access, cable operation and deck support to provide efficient cable burial and deburial services. Multi-skilled, they offer a cost-effective solution to projects which often require the use of several different services.

JFMS has ROV systems designed to locate cables with custom-built tools. Able to extract cable from various seabed compositions, they are also efficient at cable cutting and re-jointing.

Subsea cable inspection and repair:

JFMS provides cable survey services to assist with fault diagnosis, preventing future problems by recommending and employing suitable remedial strategies such as scour protection, cable repair, cable maintenance and cable protection. With the resources and knowledge required to find and fix faults efficiently, we complete projects as effectively as possible.

Cable shore ends:

Every subsea cable will eventually come to shore for plumbing into the inshore grid JFMS have experience installing the shore ends of cables on numerous offshore projects, including Scroby Sands offshore wind farm.