At Sweden’s Storfinnforsen Hydroelectric Power Station, our specially designed tether supported ScoutDI‘s tethered drone system in carrying out high-resolution inspections of large concrete structures. By providing reliable power delivery and high-speed data transmission, the tether ensured uninterrupted operation and unlimited flight time, helping inspection teams capture critical visual information safely and efficiently in challenging large-scale […]
Our neutrally buoyant tether is an integral part of the POLARIS project developed by ETH Zurich, which involves the use of an innovative autonomous underwater vehicle designed for research applications in the fields of climate and security. One of the project’s main objectives is the accurate measurement of ice thickness from below using a non-invasive […]
Research vessels play an increasingly strategic role in supporting high-level scientific activities, both in oceanography and other advanced underwater exploration fields. To operate effectively, these vessels require highly precise and reliable instrumentation capable of withstanding the most extreme conditions. A key component in supporting this instrumentation is the use of special cables, designed to ensure […]
Engineered to perform and built to last, even under extreme temperatures and demanding conditions, one of our custom tethers was recently deployed to supports SEAMOR Chinook ROV recovery and inspection operations carried out in Arctic environments. The Winnipeg Police Service conducted a special testing operation at West Hawk Lake in Manitoba, Canada, which required the […]
NOVACAVI provided all the technical support needed to find the perfect cable solutions for GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc.’s towed reelable active and passive sonar (TRAPS). The system’s multi-mission capabilities, which are ideal for both littoral and deep-water operations, required high-performance, reliable, custom-made underwater cables. As specialists in the design and manufacture of custom cables for sonar […]
Designed and manufactured entirely at our Italian facility, NOVACAVI’s electro-mechanical winches and deck equipment cable solutions are engineered to perform reliably in the marine and underwater demanding environments. Our cables are typically steel-armoured for enhanced mechanical strength or alternatively reinforced with synthetic fibres to provide a lighter and more flexible solution without compromising durability. In […]
NOVACAVI custom cables are designed and manufactured to support the evolution of robotics and its applications. For PipeIn, an Italian company operating in the field of robotics for hydraulic infrastructures, NOVACAVI has designed and manufactured the tether suitable for their special rover equipped with underwater cameras and sensors. The cable, made of fibre optics reinforced […]
Underwater robotic vehicles require cutting-edge solutions to achieve new depths and distances. Fiber-optic tethers ensure reliable, real-time control and monitoring even in the most demanding environments. NOVACAVI meets these challenges with custom-engineered solutions, such as our neutrally buoyant 6,300 m fiber-optic tether with a breaking strength of 9.4 kN that has been recently tested and […]
We are proud to have been selected to design and manufacture a custom hybrid buoyant umbilical for use in the special marine infrastructure innovation project for the rehabilitation of Dock 7 at the Port of Trieste. An AI-guided robot with arms and real-time data transmission will efficiently remove deteriorated concrete using high-pressure hydro demolition, while […]
Our consolidated experience in the design and manufacture of cables for underwater applications is put to good use in the development of robotic systems for polishing boat propellers. These systems require dynamic power and control cables designed to ensure safe, orderly, and efficient management of underwater operations. Our cables are a strategic element within the […]
We have recently supplied a bespoke tether for the monitoring and protection of sensitive sites. Our extremely light and thin 2kN breaking strength cable is used by a special tethered balloon that incorporates advanced artificial intelligence and the latest environmental sensors to optimise safety and security at sensitive industrial sites and in the most demanding […]
NOVACAVI recently supported the successful deep mine shaft test of Image Soft’s UNWAS – a special underwater surveillance system – with one of its special fibre optic cables. With its hybrid water-blocked configuration, this underwater cable solution acted as a strategic component of the specialised system designed for and used to detect and warn of […]
When 50 years of cable design and manufacturing experience is coupled with a commitment to innovation, the result is a proven track record of more than 40,000 different bespoke cable solutions. By combining technical and manufacturing expertise built up over the years together with attention to the evolution of materials and production processes, we respond […]
NOVACAVI develops and produces a range of special power cables used in the production of hydroelectric power, the oldest and one of the main renewable source. All our cables can be designed and supplied according to the specific technical requirements of individual repowering and refurbishment of existing power plants and to integrate new applied technologies. […]
Designed and manufactured by NOVACAVI are the cables that Wsense, a deep-tech company specialising in monitoring and communication systems for the underwater environment, uses to connect and power its acoustic transducers that from the WGateway, out of the water, reach the water surface to send and receive real-time data wirelessly from the Underwater IoT network […]