Installation of the fiber optic communications underwater system (FOCUS)

Author

Polley, Robert ; Yinger, Peter B.

Author_Institution

Weapons Div., Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu, CA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

18-21 Oct 1993

Abstract

The fiber optic communication underwater system (FOCUS) replaces the microwave communication system linking the Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division Point Mugu facility with their San Nicolas Island (SNI) facility. The MariPro operation of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC/MariPro) was the prime contractor and performed all engineering; furnishing of equipment and installation (EF&I) tasks. The FOCUS will eventually consist of additional legs of cable linking other facilities. The design criteria for the FOCUS is based on the successful installation of a cable and terminal system that will operate maintenance free for its 20 year design life. The basic system consists of approximately 125 kilometers of fiber optic cable linking the terminal buildings at each shore site. The FOCUS is currently the longest, fiber optic, unrepeatered, in-water communications system in the Navy. This paper will give details highlighting the design, installation and operation of the currently Installed and operating FOCUS

Keywords

cable laying; military systems; optical cables; submarine cables; 125 km; FOCUS; US Navy; cable installation; design; design life; fiber optic cable; fiber optic communications underwater system; operation; optical cable; terminal buildings; terminal system; Cable shielding; Joining processes; Manufacturing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Packaging; Steel; Underwater cables; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1385-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326132

Filename

326132