Arrival of electric cable lights the way to industry on fishermen´s Island

Off the coast of Norway in one of the great fishing areas facing the North Sea, the island of R&oslah;st with its 800 inhabitants now anticipates a new way of life. On July 9 last, a mood of celebration prevailed on the island; school children carried balloons to the docks, and the people gathered to welcome the cable ship Stanelco, out of Oslo, carrying a submarine high-tension cable to link R&oslah;st to the mainland by bringing to the fisherman population inexpensive electricity, and thus opening the doors to industry.