Page 16 - The TM Submarine Cable Book
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2: The early years




















                                                      The trench



                                                                         Trenching activities for laying the
                                                                         cable between station and the
                                                                         beachmanhole.










                                           The beach manhole





                                                                           Cable from the beachmanhole are

                         The cable from the beachmanhole                   connected  to  station  via  SLTE
                         are  then  lay  in  the  wet  portion  3          equipment     before   ready   for
                         meters in the sand before being laid              services.
                         off on the sea bed.

                         Point to point connection are done
                         on  the  installation  ship  before
                         commissioning.







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