Submarine cable repaired

Go said yesterday that the submarine cable damaged by third parties on November 5 had been repaired, following round-the-clock efforts by a specialised repair vessel contracted on a standby-basis for such emergencies. It is believed that a ship...

Go said yesterday that the submarine cable damaged by third parties on November 5 had been repaired, following round-the-clock efforts by a specialised repair vessel contracted on a standby-basis for such emergencies.

It is believed that a ship anchored in shallow waters just off the Sicilian coast dragged the cable – embedded in the seabed – for some 200 metres before ripping it completely.

Around 1.5 kilometres of cable were replaced and spliced in, and the cable was buried again in the seabed.

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