OceanTools has secured a contract for the design and manufacture of a 7500-metre depth rated fibre optic termination housing, by a subsea telecommunications cable manufacturer based in the Asia Pacific.
The OceanTools subsea design team collaborated with Aberdeen based start-up, Subsea Connect, to develop a pressure housing and cable termination solution which includes stress relief and water blocking functionality.
“ This contract award proves that when it comes to providing solutions for problems in the world’s harshest environments, our clients realise they’re in safe hands when dealing with OceanTools’ industry-leading design team ,” said Kevin Parker , managing director, OceanTools. “We are delighted to invoke the services of Subsea Connect and lend support to their recently formed business.”
Martin Dines , director of Subsea Connect added: “We are thrilled to be involved with OceanTools on this prestigious project and we look forward to working with them on future projects.”
Upon completion of the pre-production unit, it is anticipated that the delivery of this solution will lead to a series of further design work projects for additional cable sizes, as well as, the annual manufacture of £six-figures supply of termination housings.