JDR Marine Cables

Defence and Marine Subsea Cables

JDR Marine Cables is a prominent name in the design and manufacture of Custom-engineered, specialty, dynamic or static cable solutions used in subsea applications. The company’s technological innovation strengths around cable design have been applied in many areas. These include the defence sector, seismic exploration and scientific projects. Thinking ahead is a must for a player – like JDR - in competitive niches. Expertise and manufacturing skills amassed with a long track record are the success formula here, and the determined search for solutions (to any situation) benefits both the company and its clients.

Defence Cable Assemblies

Navies around the world use JDR Marine Cables’ cable systems for their various active or passive towed sonar systems. JDR Marine Cables can supply complete, fully terminated, torque balanced cable assemblies including underwater mateable connections. JDR has built up the knowledge to combine several types of high quality strength members in a single cable setup. This gets the maximum out of drag reduction and tow strength. The systems are designed for operations requiring swift deployment and extreme reliability. The combination of experience in application environments plus extensive project management makes JDR a dependable partner for major naval system suppliers.

Sonar System Cables

•Sonar system cables: Tow cables for ship and submarine passive and active towed arrays. Helicopter dipping sonar hoist cables.
•Mine counter measure cables: Tow and umbilical cables for in-line combined influence systems. ROV and Self-Propelled Variable Depth Sonar (SPVDS) tethers.
•Range cables: Cable systems for fixed and transportable signature ranges, tracking and surveillance systems and magnetic and acoustic ranges.
•Terminations: Cable and umbilical terminations to support electrical, optical and mechanical connection requirements. Custom designed, produced, terminated and tested.
•Winches: Provide customers with a full package solution containing cables, terminations and winch handling system.
•Consultancy services: Specialist personnel with a diversity of expertise and experience who are available for engineering and project study work.
•Offsite back-up services: See 24-hour service

24-hour service

JDR’s crew of multi-skilled Offshore Service Technicians is being expanded. This reflects the upward importance of short-time mobilisation. JDR’s Service department comprises a versatile engineering team. They offer knowledge on all types of cable assemblies, in combination with the latest European offshore safety and survival training. The broad service offering ranges fromplain cable testing to complete system repairs. Close links between the OST and project departments ensure rapid solutions.

Quality Assurance

JDR Marine Cables is committed to the principles and practice of Quality Assurance and has adopted management systems and procedures covering all aspects of manufacturing and design. The ability to manufacture finished products, in-house, from basic raw materials, combined with strict controls developed over many years, gives the company an unrivalled ability to satisfy its customers. JDR Marine Cables is fully approved to ISO 9001-2000, AQAP