Title :
Combined Power, Gas and Communication Umbilical Cables
Author :
Spicer, Lyndon R.
Author_Institution :
Standard Telephone and Cables Limited, Newport, Gwent, UK
Abstract :
The continuing loss of life in the diving fraternity in the North Sea has resulted in the United Kingdom placing particular emphasis on safe diving. This paper describes combined power, gas and communication umbilical cables for saturation diving systems together with the disciplines and technology necessary for such cables and their associated winch handling systems.
Keywords :
Capacitive sensors; Coaxial cables; Communication cables; Conducting materials; Dielectric materials; Fatigue; Hoses; Oceans; Underwater cables; Winches;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '76
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1976.1154296
