19 January, 2012
On the inaugural of world’s largest electrical T&D exhibition, ELECRAMA, KEI Industries Ltd unveiled their comprehensive range of cables for Marine & Offshore applications. The range covers power, control & instrumentation cables FR and fire resistant cables which are as per International standards (IEC, NEK or BS).
Wide variety of cables manufactured by KEI have special Halogen Free sheath having Mud Resistance and for subzero installation conditions encountered in North Atlantic Ocean on Oil producing platform. KEI is the only manufacturer in India having DNV Norway Type approval for Elastomeric cables as per NEK 606 and IEC 60092-350, 353 & 376 for Marine & Offshore Platform installation.
KEI has developed and established in-house Design, Manufacturing and testing facility to offer these cables. The special braiding, taping and extrusion facilities at KEI make it possible to design and offer cables as per their customer’s requirements in a short period of time.
On the proud occasion, Mr. Anil Gupta, CMD, KEI Industries Ltd, said, “I take immense pride in unveiling our ‘Marine & Offshore cables’ in ELECRAMA 2012- a highly reputed exhibition for the electrical T&D industry. Our products are engineered with the reliability and operational excellence for the most demanding environmental condition and give high performance in terms of safety, productivity & reliability. We see great potential in this vertical as the shipbuilding & offshore Industry has seen growth over a period of time. In India, we’re already the leading suppliers of cables for ONGC offshore platforms. Additionally, our overseas customers in countries like Middle East and Korea, where we have supplied a variety of cables have shown great interest and thus we see a good prospective in export to other counties as well.
KEI is well equipped with the technology and machinery to efficiently manufacture these products in India. We at KEI take pride in being the only Indian company to be present in this segment in India.”
Receiving the approvals from the IRS (Indian Registrar of Shipping) and DQAN, New Delhi, KEI are supplier of cables as per Naval Defence Standards (NES), German VG and Russian GOST specifications for the modern ships and projects undertaken. KEI also supplies cables to Mazagon Docks, GRSE, and Goa Shipyard and also for vessels & speed boats which are manufactured by Private Shipyards of Larson & Toubro and Tebma Shipyards for Navy & Coast Guard.