SHIP-OF-OPPORTUNITY MARINE CABLE INSTALLATION

The high-cost, schedule-restrictive cable ships traditionally employed for the installation of marine cable systems are being replaced on the shorter cable lays with lower cost, locally available vessels equipped with modular, transportable deployment equipment. This method, is known as the "ship of opportunity" approach. The article describes new fibre optic cable deployment technologies which yield cheaper installations using these smaller vessels.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sea Technology, v 35 n 5, May 1994, p 10 [5 p, 3 fig]
• Authors:
  • Yinger, P B
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Uncontrolled Terms: Cable ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Cable laying
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00708339
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM