Subsea Cable Insurance Conference and Workshop 2025
02/07/2025, 08:30 (GMT) Add To Calendar
Hilton London Canary Wharf
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Global Underwater Hub’s popular Subsea Cable Insurance Conference and Workshop will take place on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. This third edition of the event follows the hugely successful inaugural 2023 conference in London and last year’s event in Bristol.
A one-day event, the conference is centred on the critical area of subsea cable reliability and insurability, again focusing on the serious impact that cable faults can have on the future growth of offshore wind.
Building on previous conferences, the event will bring together representatives of the extensive underwater supply chain, including those working in subsea cabling, offshore renewable energy and cable insurance. Delegates will discuss how industry can collectively increase the reliability of subsea cables, enhance industry standards, minimise downtime, reduce risk and cost, and improve insurability.
Previous editions of the conference have driven debate and discussion on this important subject and led to Global Underwater Hub establishing the UK Subsea Cable System Forum in early 2025, underlining its commitment to this area and the wider field of subsea cables.
View conference programmeConference format and focus
Globally, over $800billion of investment in offshore wind farms is anticipated by 2030. For the world to hit net-zero emissions by 2050, the generating capacity from offshore wind must increase by 1,120 GW. In the United Kingdom, the government has set ambitious targets of 50GW of installed capacity by 2030. Achieving such scale requires hundreds of thousands of kilometres of reliable subsea cables to be installed and maintained
Featuring a morning of presentations and panel discussions, followed by an afternoon workshop that fosters collaboration and discussion, this is your opportunity to join the conversation and contribute to the discussion alongside key industry stakeholders, sharing knowledge, ideas and experiences to drive forward these issues.
The conference programme will centre around three key topics:
- Failure modes
- Repair solutions
- Integrity monitoring and management
Confirmed speakers
Delivering presentations will be representatives of Allianz Commercial, Aquatec, AXA XL Reinsurance, BPP Tech, Clarksons, James Fisher, Kraken Robotics, N-Sea, PFISTERER and Power CSL, Proserv, SeaFlo Consultancy, Swiss Re, TGS 4C Offshore and Zurich Commercial Insurance, with further presenters to be confirmed.
Key event highlights
Subsea power cables are an intrinsic part of bringing offshore renewable power, whether from fixed or floating wind farms, wave and tidal technologies or floating solar arrays. With the green, renewable energy produced from such sources making an effective contribution to reducing carbon emissions and achieving net-zero targets, the importance of cable reliability to ensure the continuity of supply is evident.
Subsea power cables are an intrinsic part of bringing offshore renewable power, whether from fixed or floating wind farms, wave and tidal technologies or floating solar arrays. With the green, renewable energy produced from such sources making an effective contribution to reducing carbon emissions and achieving net-zero targets, the importance of cable reliability to ensure the continuity of supply is evident.
Engage with key industry stakeholders
- Share knowledge, ideas and experiences with peers and experts.
- Contribute to shaping the future of the subsea cabling technology.
Explore critical themes and topics
- Reliability of subsea cables: Discuss strategies to enhance the reliability of subsea cables for offshore wind farms.
- Dynamic cables for floating offshore wind: Learn about innovations and necessary steps to develop robust dynamic cables.
- Insurance and risk management: Understand the insurance landscape and how to minimise downtime and reduce costs.
Knowledge sharing and collaboration
- Attend presentations that set the scene regarding market size, future scale and challenges connected with cable reliability and insurability.
- Participate in round table discussions focused on the lifecycle of a subsea cable from design and manufacturing to installation, operation, maintenance and insurance risk.
- Collaborate on developing standards for quality and reliability, data sharing and innovative monitoring technologies.
Expert presentations
- Gain insights on subsea cable reliability, insurance costs and the impact of cable claims on the industry.
- Learn from a broad range of speakers about the challenges facing the sector and potential solutions to overcome them.
Collaborative workshops
- Round table discussions will generate debate on common themes and challenges that have been identified, including the need for better information sharing and standards development.
Networking opportunities
- Engage with around 100 stakeholders including insurers, renewable energy operators, cable manufacturers, risk management consultants and engineering, installation and specialist maintenance companies.
Attend and be part of discussions to drive forward effective change. Book now.
Why attend
With billions of dollars of investment in offshore wind planned around the world in the coming decades and offshore wind power’s subsequent key role in contributing to global carbon emission targets, ensuring the reliability of subsea cables is critical.
With billions of dollars of investment in offshore wind planned around the world in the coming decades and offshore wind power’s subsequent key role in contributing to global carbon emission targets, ensuring the reliability of subsea cables is critical.
This conference will explore the main causes of cable failure, discuss the emerging mechanisms that allow repairs to be managed and carried out proactively, and how building a picture of cable health can allow for advanced warning of potential failures. The ultimate aim is to establish a strategy to improve the reliability and insurability of subsea cables.
Increase cable reliability
- Learn how to enhance subsea cable reliability, minimise downtime, and reduce risks and costs through collective industry efforts.
Drive technological advancements
- Stay informed about the latest innovations in dynamic cables and holistic cable monitoring systems.
Influence industry standards
- Contribute to developing industry-wide standards that enhance the quality and reliability of subsea cables.
Who should attend?
Global Underwater Hub’s Subsea Cables Insurance Conference & Workshop will again convene stakeholders from across the subsea cable, insurance and offshore renewable energy sectors. Representatives from cable insurers, government, renewable energy operators, cable manufacturers, risk management consultants, and engineering, installation and specialist maintenance companies were among the assembled audiences at previous conferences. This has included attendees from across the United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands.
Global Underwater Hub’s Subsea Cables Insurance Conference & Workshop will again convene stakeholders from across the subsea cable, insurance and offshore renewable energy sectors. Representatives from cable insurers, government, renewable energy operators, cable manufacturers, risk management consultants, and engineering, installation and specialist maintenance companies were among the assembled audiences at previous conferences. This has included attendees from across the United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands.
If you are involved in designing, manufacturing, installing, maintaining, operating or insuring cables for offshore wind farms and other marine renewables projects, or are involved in any aspect of planning and operating such developments, this is a must-attend event that attracted over 120 delegates in 2023.
Subsea Cable Systems Whitepaper
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In early 2025, Global Underwater Hub published its Subsea Cable Systems Whitepaper that set out the challenges facing the offshore renewable energy sector around the performance and reliability of subsea cables. The document also presents a solution for how the UK can tackle cable performance and reliability, utilising its established track record in the area to become a centre of excellence for subsea cable systems in floating offshore wind. Download a copy |
Pre-conference networking reception
Join fellow event attendees for an informal drinks reception the evening before the conference. The networking event will be held in The Snug at TwoRuba Bar in the Hilton London Canary Wharf – the conference venue – and take place between 19:00 and 22:00.
Join fellow event attendees for an informal drinks reception the evening before the conference. The networking event will be held in The Snug at TwoRuba Bar in the Hilton London Canary Wharf – the conference venue – and take place between 19:00 and 22:00.
Spaces are limited and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. You will receive information regarding registering for the drinks reception as part of your conference booking confirmation.
Booking details
Please see ticket options and costs below:
| GUH Member: individual ticket for Subsea Cable Insurance Conference & Workshop | £350 +VAT |
| Non-member: individual ticket for Subsea Cable Insurance Conference & Workshop | £450 +VAT |
Registration will close on Monday 30, June at 12.00noon.
To book your ticket, please click Register & Pay at the top of the page.
Please note that ticket prices on the booking page are inclusive of VAT.
Venue
The 2025 edition of the Subsea Cable Insurance Conference & Workshop will take place in the Hilton London Canary Wharf Hotel.
The 2025 edition of the Subsea Cable Insurance Conference & Workshop will take place in the Hilton London Canary Wharf Hotel.
Located in the heart of London’s financial area, the hotel is situated close to the Canary Wharf underground stations – five minutes for the Jubilee Line and DLR stations and 10 minutes for the Elizabeth Line station. The DLR Heron Quay and South Quay stations are also within a five-minute walk of the hotel.
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Hilton London Canary Wharf South Quay Marsh Wall London E14 9SH |
Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities
Interested in raising your company’s profile at this leading industry event? A range of sponsorship and exhibiting options are available at Subsea Cable Insurance Conference & Workshop 2025, allowing you to align your brand with this important subsea cable insurance conference and workshop.
To promote your brand to key stakeholders from across the subsea cables insurance and wider offshore energy sectors, contact our events team on events@theguh.co.uk or call 01224 506600.
Interested in raising your company’s profile at this leading industry event? A range of sponsorship and exhibiting options are available at Subsea Cable Insurance Conference & Workshop 2025, allowing you to align your brand with this important subsea cable insurance conference and workshop.
To promote your brand to key stakeholders from across the subsea cables insurance and wider offshore energy sectors, contact our events team on events@theguh.co.uk or call 01224 506600.
About Global Underwater Hub
Global Underwater Hub is the leading trade and industry development body for the UK’s underwater sectors.
Global Underwater Hub is the leading trade and industry development body for the UK’s underwater sectors.