 Offshore renewable energy or facilities have grown at an exponential rate over the past decade, surpassing the number of oil and gas installations by an order of magnitude. However, these facilities have unique risks and consequences due to their unmanned nature and lack of explosive hydrocarbons. As such, there is a need for bespoke design guidelines for ORE facilities, as opposed to the existing oil and gas guidelines. To support this argument, the authors present new bespoke design guidance for subsea cables based on specific modes of cable behavior, which differs from pipeline design. Additionally, the authors compare the results of conventional oil and gas guidance with those of cable optimized designs, showing that the two approaches yield vastly different results. Finally, the authors argue that the current oil and gas approach to design is unreliable and should be rewritten to better support the specific requirements of ORE infrastructure. This article was authored by Terry Griffiths, Terry Griffiths, Terry Griffiths, and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.