Rural Island Community Needs Dependable Power Supply via Submarine Power Cable (While you’re at it throw in some fibers for telecom & Cable TV) By Bill Wall
The RFP issued by the Fox Island Electric Cooperative was not quite that simple when received by Caldwell Marine International in mid2004; in fact it was quite a complex bid package. Caldwell Marine International was the successful bidder and recently completed the turnkey submarine power cable supply contract for the Fox Island Electric Cooperative (FIEC) of Vinalhaven, Maine. FIEC is the local electrical utility for the Fox Islands located off the coast of Maine. The Fox Islands are located approximately 10 miles (16Km) off the mid-coast region of Maine in the North Atlantic Ocean. The City of Rockland Maine is the closest mainland town to the islands. The Maine State Ferries ply the waters between Rockland & the Islands on a regular year round schedule, except when they are cancelled due to high winds in the February/March period of the year. Sitting at the mouth of Penobscot Bay, the two largest Islands of Vinalhaven & North Haven are a rugged, windswept home to the largest and most productive lobster fishing fleet in the state of Maine. Visitors on the ferry approach to Carvers Harbor on Vinalhaven are greeted by a virtual sea of Lobster Pots. Another claim to fame are the now abandoned rock quarries that flourished in the 19th century and supplied granite lintels & columns for a host of banks, government buildings and monuments throughout the eastern United States.
IN FOR THE LONG HAUL!
(We also do short and medium haul systems)
The name Caldwell has been synonymous with submarine cable installation and repair for over 40 years. The Caldwell Group is a marine construction group specializing in submarine cable operations worldwide. z Pre-Laid Shore Ends z Route Clearance z Pre-Lay Grapnel Runs z Repeaterless Systems z Cable Clearance
z Cable Burial to 10m
Depth of Cover z Cable repairs z Diving/Vessel Services z HDD Operations
1433 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753, USA 732-557-6100 (Tel) 732-341-3078 (Fax) bwall@caldwellmarine.com www.caldwellmarine.com
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