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Submarine Cable Installation

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#BringBackTheGift #SubmarineCable #Cable #lifeatsea #telecom #FibreOptic #fiberoptic

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It has been a while since I posted. This post is prompted by some recent posts by others about unusual project memorabilia.

An erstwhile colleague (Frank Donaghy) shared this image of a commemorative plate he received, for being part of the TASMAN2 team in the early 90's.
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I think the last project T-shirt I received was 2019, and that was from a client, not my own employer ☹️

In the day, shirts or caps were a type of currency in the field, where they were often swapped or given to local personnel as a "tip" to encourage top notch support.

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I was going to make this a "guess who & where" post, but if I say it is 2009, I reckon it is pretty obvious 😁

#submarinecables #cableship #Cable #lifeatsea #FibreOptics #fiberoptic

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When was the last time you saw a beach manhole this clean?
#submarinecables #cableship #Cable #FibreOptics #fiberoptic #lifeatsea @ASN_Comm

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#submarinecables #Cable #FibreOptics #fiberoptic #cableship #lifeatsea #RC

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Route Clearance (RC) & Pre-Lay Grapnel Run (PLGR) are often used interchangeably, but they are different operations. RC targets a known OOS (out of service) cable to clear it to allow plough burial. A few separate runs/drives may be needed to ensure it is cleared.

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I know this co-ax system was manufactured by STC and installed by Cable Venture in the mid 1980's, but it is very difficult to find any more information about it. Anyone have any interesting stories to tell about the A-I-S cable system?

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I know cable landings are symbolically an important event, but probably one of the most common photos taken by the crowd is such a boring image - "cable end ashore!" 😁

#submarinecables #Cable #fibreoptics #fiberoptic #lifeatsea #shoreend

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A beautiful photo from my colleague John Clothier, currently onboard the CS Ile de Brehat.

It shows that cable work is not always sunshine and flat seas.
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You can see it is well stocked, catering for all tastes. I also had fond memories of the bars on the Flexservice 3, the Pacific Guardian and the Cable Innovator. #submarinecables #cableship #cables #FibreOptic #fiberoptic #lifeatsea

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#ThrowbackThursday
My first few experiences on a cableship were with Cable & Wireless Marine (CWM). It was very much "old school", where you had to dress up for dinner, sit in a designated seat depending on your rank, and were served at your table by the stewards.

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While I really do love a good cold beer, I prefer to work on the modern dry ships, as it saves me from gaining too much weight! This photo is of the bar in the CS Cable Venture.

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This re-term usually takes around 24 hours. This photo shows the individual wires of the tow cable flared out, ready for potting with epoxy in the new socket. #cableship #cables #Cable #submarinecables #FibreOptic #fiberoptic #lifeatsea #ploughing #plowing

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Most cableships have ploughs that are used to bury the cable below the seabed. To do this, a tow wire is required to reach from the cableship to the seabed, commonly to 1500m water depth.

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It is not uncommon for the tow wire to need re-termination. This may be due to damage during heavy operations, or even for maintenance at regular time intervals so the quality of the wire insides can be checked.