E-marine a leading provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions, has completed the repair of FLAG Europe-Asia submarine cable link in Arabian Seaon on behalf of Reliance Globalcom Limited.
During the repair in a water depth of 4,000 metres E-marine discovered that the cause of the cable fault was the damage to the joint.
As WAM reports, E-marine completed the repair in 40 days in extreme weather conditions.
For the work on a FLAG cable network which links markets of Western Europe and Japan through the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia and China, E-marine deployed its cable ship Niwa.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of E-marine was quoted as saying: “ Damage to submarine cables and their capability can impact not just the areas they are located, but the entire world. Whole countries and their economies can be hugely impacted by subsea cable damages, which could lead to a loss of regional network transmission. This is why repairing and maintaining submarine cables both efficiently and economically is so vital for our customers.”
Subsea World News Staff, September 27, 2013