{"id":41968,"date":"2025-10-13T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/?post_type=news&#038;p=41968"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:04:25","slug":"dr-hugh-martindale-presents-at-the-asia-power-forum","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/news\/dr-hugh-martindale-presents-at-the-asia-power-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Hugh Martindale Presents at the Asia Power Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41968\" class=\"elementor elementor-41968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86b54e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"42946\" data-id=\"86b54e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ea34c\" data-eae-slider=\"89873\" data-id=\"a3ea34c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c611ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c611ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the global energy sector accelerates its transition to offshore wind and interconnector projects,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/power-energy\/renewables\/subsea-power-cables\/\"> subsea power cables<\/a> have emerged as a critical, yet vulnerable component of this infrastructure. These cables, often buried beneath the seabed, are responsible for transmitting electricity from offshore turbines to onshore grids. However, their complexity, exposure to harsh marine environments, and limited repair options make them a significant source of technical and financial risk for developers and insurers alike.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the\u202fAsia Power Forum 2025 in Singapore, forensic investigator\u202f Dr <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/our-experts\/hugh-martindale\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hugh Martindale<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">took the stage to shed light on these challenges. In his presentation <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSubsea Power Cables in Offshore Wind and Interconnectors: Insurance Claims, Causes and Key Risk Issues\u201d,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f Hugh explored the growing demand for offshore wind, the consequences of cable failure, and the wide array of failure modes. \u00a0These include anchor damage, thermal breakdown, manufacturing defects and sabotage. He emphasised the urgent need for industry-wide collaboration, improved design standards, and investment in supply chain resilience to mitigate escalating business interruption costs and repair delays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With a background in forensic engineering and mechanical failure analysis,\u202f Hugh is a recognised expert in subsea cable investigations, specialising in diagnosing complex failures in offshore energy systems. His expertise spans cable design, installation, and operational risks. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you would like Hugh to present to your organisation or investigate a failure, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a>.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Hugh Martindale presents &#8220;Subsea Power Cables in Offshore Wind and Interconnectors: Insurance Claims, Causes and Key Risk Issues&#8221; at the Asia Power Forum. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42018,"parent":0,"template":"","news_category":[17],"experties":[101],"class_list":["post-41968","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-hawkins-office-news","experties-power-energy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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