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I’m surprised that none were damaged in Suez Canal when the ship (Ever Given) got stuck.
by 404mm 5y ago
I’m surprised that none were damaged in Suez Canal when the ship (Ever Given) got stuck.
- i_am_proteus 5y agoThere is no reason to run a submarine cable through a canal, because there is land adjacent to the canal.
- kube-system 5y agoThere's land adjacent to many of these cables. It is cheaper to bury cables in water -- there's a lot fewer shovels needed and fewer property disputes.
- cableguy 5y agoAlso cables laid underwater are better protected from theft and vandalism than those on land in possibly hostile territories.
- i_am_proteus 5y agoMan-made canals are constantly dredged. The Suez telecom connections run overland.
- theandrewbailey 5y agoIt makes little sense to lay cables in the water in the canal, since they're always doing construction, digging, and dredging in and around it.
- dathinab 5y agoThe ship only hit the grounds on the sides where it's less deep, but the cables probably go through the middle area where it's the deepest. So there wasn't much of a chance for the ship to damage any cables.