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McKay Selected by Hawaiki Cable for Mangawhai Heads Station
McKAY LTD NEW ZEALAND SELECTED BY HAWAIKI CABLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CABLE LANDING STATION IN MANGAWHAI HEADS
Whangarei and Auckland, New Zealand - July 19, 2017 - McKay Ltd has signed a contract with Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, the owner and developer of the Hawaiki submarine cable system, for the build of the Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Mangawhai Heads.
The Hawaiki submarine cable system is a new trans-Pacific cable, which will link New Zealand and Australia to mainland United States, as well as Hawaii, with options to expand to several South Pacific islands. The system will be in service by June 2018.
Under
the multi-million dollar contract, McKay will design and
construct the Hawaiki cable landing station. The scope of
work includes the complete civil, building, electrical,
standby generation, AC and DC UPS systems, and HVAC systems
to provide the required CLS facility
for
Hawaiki.
Lindsay Faithfull, Managing Director of McKay Ltd, said “McKay is proud to be associated to such a land mark project. Hawaiki had very particular requirements and we came up with a unique Northland based solution that included our local partners and met Hawaiki’s needs.”
Remi Galasso, Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, said “This contract represents a key step forward for Hawaiki system deployment in New Zealand. We are proud to participate to the economic development of the Northland region and are confident that McKay will deliver this critical piece of infrastructure in the most efficient and timely manner.”
ENDS
About McKay
Ltd
McKay Ltd is an 81-year old Northland based
company that provides electrical engineering,
automation,
manufacturing, construction and maintenance services
throughout the upper
North Island of New Zealand and
overseas. For more information, visit
www.mckay.co.nz
About Hawaiki Submarine Cable
LP
Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, headquartered in
Auckland, New Zealand, is the owner and
developer of the
Hawaiki submarine cable system (Hawaiki). Hawaiki is a
carrier-neutral
submarine cable linking Australia, New
Zealand, Hawaii and Oregon, on the U.S. west coast.
For
more information, visit
www.hawaikicable.co.nz
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