Title :
Installation and burial of a 240 kilometer long fiber optic telecommunication cable in Bass Strait using the “ship-of-opportunity” installation technique
Author :
Harrison, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applications Int. Corp., Goleta, GA, USA
Abstract :
SAIC/MariPro was contracted by Alcatel TCC, Sydney, Australia, to install a 240 kilometer long submarine fiber optic cable system across Bass Strait in June, July, and August 1995. This eighteen-fiber cable system will provide telecommunication services between mainland Australia and Tasmania for customers of TELSTRA (formerly Telecom Australia). The submarine cable system was successfully deployed along the proposed cable route. A cross-section of the cable is shown
Keywords :
cable laying; optical cables; submarine cables; 240 km; Bass Strait; Installation; burial; cross-section; eighteen-fiber cable system; fiber optic telecommunication cable; ship-of-opportunity installation technique; submarine cable system; Australia; Communication cables; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Steel; Telecommunications; Underwater cables; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.526760
