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Cable installation L Erisort, Lewis 22 - 26 April 2026

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networksare installing a new Subsea Cable between Laxay and Kershader in Loch Erisort. Before subsea cable installation operations, a landing craft will deliver shore end plant and equipment to Laxay.

Cable installation will take place with the vessel Woodstock assisted by support vessels, regularly passing inside the working corridor to support nearshore cable landing operations. Temporary subtidal anchors will be deployed in the central part of the corridor to assist positioning of the Woodstock during cable lay.

Split-pipe protection is intended to be installed by the cable lay vessel during cable lay but may also need to be installed by divers following cable lay. During operations the vessels Woodstock and Miss Marley will be restricted in their ability to manoeuvre and will display the appropriate lights/day shapes for their operations. Whilst operations will seek to minimise disruption on the width of the main navigation channel, some disruption may be unavoidable during operations within the working corridor.

Operations will be conducted over 24 hours and are weather/tide dependent. Should any vessel wish to come within 500m of the vessels, then direct communication with the Master / Operator is required. All vessels will monitor VHF Channel 16 throughout survey operations.

Further information in the Notice to Mariners.