cable layer

A cable layer at the Port of Astoria

A cable layer is a deep-sea vessel designed and used to lay underwater cables for telecommunications, electricity, and such. A large superstructure, and one or more spools that feed off the transom distinguish it

See also

• Submarine communications cable
• List of international submarine communications cables
• Communications satellite
• Internet
• Transatlantic telegraph cable
• Transatlantic telephone cable
• Optical fibre
• Public switched telephone network

External links

• Photos of commercial cable layers
• Animation of underwater cable-laying
• Alcatel: Cable maintenance vessels
• Tyco Telecommunications - Marine Services

References

• Tyco Telecommunications - Marine Services. Retrieved on November 14, 2005.
• http://www.offshore-technology.com/contractors/cables/teledenmark/. Retrieved on November 14, 2005.
• http://www.marine.francetelecom.com/en/. Retrieved on February 5, 2006.
• Global Marine Systems Limited. Retrieved on November 14, 2005.
• NTT World Engineering Marine Corporation (NTT-WEM). Retrieved on November 14, 2005.
• S. B. Submarine Systems. Retrieved on November 14, 2005.
• Emirates Telecommunications & marine Services FZE. Retrieved on May 31, 2006.
• IT International Telecom Inc.. Retrieved on June 13, 2006.

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