February 2010, Singapore   World renowned electrical products and solutions manufacturer, Legrande, has appointed Cables International to represent their innovative cables management system, CABLOFIL®, in the Asian marine and offshore markets.   

Uniquely suited to the rigorous demands of the marine and offshore sectors, CABLOFIL® is designed to be easy to configure and install with simple tools on the jobsite, lightweight and highly durable in harsh environments.

CABLOFIL® wire mesh cable tray has proven to be a cost-effective and preferred alternative to traditional forms of Cable Management

In bringing CABLOFIL® to the marine and offshore markets, Cables International continues its goal of introducing the highest quality, most innovative and best suited solutions to our customers across the region.

December 2009, Vietnam  Following the successful completion of Vietnam’s Su Tu Vang (Golden Lion) project in 2008, Cables International has now completed all cables supply to the follow-on Su Tu Den (Black Lion) North-East project.
Su Tu Den north-east lies about six kilometers north-east of the existing Su Tu Den facilities, and the project includes the installation of a wellhead platform, several infield pipelines and a composite power/fiber optic submarine cable.
The new facilities will tie back to an existing infrastructure in the Su Tu Den and Su Tu Vang fields.

PTSC Mechanical & Construction Company awarded the job, with J Ray working on offshore facilities for the development, which is operated by the Cuu Long Joint Operating Company.

Amongst facilities to be installed will be a four-pile, 12-slot wellhead platform (WHP-B), 24-inch three-phase production pipeline from WHP-B to an existing PLEM near existing Wellhead Platform A (WHP-A), an extension to a 16-inch water injection pipeline from the Su Tu Vang Central Processing Platform (SV CPP) to WHP-B, an extension to the 10-inch gas lift pipeline from the SV CPP to WHP-B, including subsea tie-in spools for all pipelines at both ends. In addition a composite power/fiber optic submarine cable from WHP-A to WHP-B will also be installed.

November 2009,  Singapore For the second year in succession Cables International has been proudly awarded the prestigious Enterprise 50 (E50) award which recognises the fifty most enterprising privately-held companies in Singapore.

Singapore's 50 most enterprising companies for 2009 were announced at the Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards Presentation and Gala Dinner by Finance Minister, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam “Winning this award in 2008 was a fantastic achievement.

Winning again in 2009 is testimony to dedication and commitment of all at Cables International and to the tremendous support from our loyal customers – thank you all!” commented Peter Ong, Managing Director Cables International.

The Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards, first established in 1995, recognise the contributions that local, privately-held companies have made in economic development at home and abroad. It is jointly organized by The Business Times in collaboration with KPMG in Singapore and supported by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, International Enterprise Singapore and SPRING Singapore.

A valuable endorsement and a mark of recognition,Enterprise 50 companies are the ones to watch in the business community. Year after year, new Enterprise 50 companies top the headlines with extensive media coverage in The Business Times and other media.

Distribution and Project Management for the Supply of Power, Control, Instrumentation & Telecommunication Cables & Electrical Accessories. 

Cables International is proud to announce the award by DNV and UKAS of ISO 9001-2008 Management System Certification.

This award further reinforces Cables International’s position as Asia Pacific’s leading supplier of electrical cables to the international energy sectors including the Offshore, Marine and Mining markets.

Cables International’s cables management systems are designed to give customers complete confidence in product quality and by ensuring that their cable needs, large or small, are met efficiently and on-time, every time!

This award recognizes Cables International’s drive for continual improvement in giving our customers the best possible product and service.

Many thanks for you support

September 2009  Singapore   Cables International is proud to be awarded the third vessel in a series of FSRU’s (Floating, Storage and Regasification Units), including the world’s first FSRU, by Golar LNG of Norway.

Following the successful completion of two earlier vessels (Golar Spirit and Golar Winter), Golar LNG has selected Cables International once again to provide full project cables and cables management for the Golar Freeze project.

The Norwegian company’s decision was again to secure the best quality cables combined with the highest level of service and support provided in the successful execution of the earlier vessels.

“We are delighted that Golar LNG has once again come to Cables International for support on this latest of 3 state of the art vessels”, commented Shida Subri, Sales Director, Cables International.

30 June 2009  Special Focus  Striking out on their own during a difficult period, Brian Sweeney and Peter Ong found a niche in the petrochem sector and made it theirs, reports VICTOR KATHEYAS

BESIDES boasting annual turnover of about $70 million and profit before interest and taxes (PBIT) of $7 million for the financial year ended March 2009, Cables International has a slew of awards to its name. It clinched the Enterprise 50 award last year, and was ranked among the top internationalising SMEs, as well as the top SMEs by turnover growth, by DP Information Group this year.

Add to that its list of clients, which reads like a Who's Who in the offshore and marine (O&M) and mining sectors. They include Exxon Mobil, Conoco Philips, Keppel Shipyard, Rio Tinto and Alcoa.

But things weren't always this good. Cables started operating in early 2003 amid relatively unfavourable circumstances.

Director Brian Sweeny and managing director Peter Ong were working for a British company that was going into receivership due to difficult market conditions. But this unfortunate turn of events had a silver lining - the two men decided to strike out on their own.