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> I strongly doubt there are any non-fiber submarine cables. not for telecom, not anymore, but a number of submarine cable laying ships are equipped specifical
by walrus01 5y ago
> I strongly doubt there are any non-fiber submarine cables.
not for telecom, not anymore, but a number of submarine cable laying ships are equipped specifically for laying high voltage power cables to offshore wind farms. And for things like high voltage cables linking medium sized islands to a nearby mainland (eg: Vancouver Island, BC to the continent).
After submarine telecom, the biggest uses for such vessels are offshore power and the oil/gas industry.
- isthisnametaken 5y agoNot just medium-sized islands. The UK has several interconnectors to other European countries for importing and exporting power https://www.nationalgrid.com/our-businesses/national-grid-ventures/interconnectors-connecting-cleaner-future https://www.nationalgrid.com/our-businesses/national-grid-ve...
- spzb 5y agoOne less than usual at the moment though https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-58570893 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-58570893