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Cableships of the World

Updated Friday 11 February 2022
This page shows some of the major submarine cableships operating in the world today. The compilation is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a complete list. Additions are at the discretion of ICPC. To add (or change) any details please contact the ICPC Secretary.

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CS Fu Hai
Country of registration: Panama
Cableship Name: CS Fu Hai
Baseport: Wujing Cable Depot, China

Owner/Operator: S. B. Submarine Systems Co. Ltd.
Purpose: Repair / Lay
Cable Capacity: 5700 tonnes / 1963 m3
Notes: Plough and ROV Capability

Fu Tai
Country of registration: Panama
Cableship Name: Fu Tai
Baseport: Shanghai

Owner/Operator: S.B. Submarine Systems Co., Ltd
Purpose: Cable Maintenance and Installation
Cable Capacity: 3,000 tonnes
Notes: ROV capability

PLDT
Country of registration: Philippines
Cableship Name: PLDT
Baseport: Manila, Philippines

Owner/Operator: NTT WE Marine
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 169 m3
Notes: ROV Capability

Kemj & Biriusa
Country of registration: Russia
Cableship Name: Kemj & Biriusa
Baseport: Vladivostok, Russia

Owner/Operator: RF Navy
Purpose: Repair
Cable Capacity: 600 tons
Notes: Laid Up

Asean Explorer
Country of registration: Singapore
Cableship Name: Asean Explorer
Baseport: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Owner/Operator: ASEAN Cableship Pte Ltd.
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 5760 tons
Notes: Plough/ROV capability

Asean Protector
Country of registration: Singapore
Cableship Name: Asean Protector
Baseport: Singapore

Owner/Operator: ASEAN Cableship Pte Ltd.
Purpose: Deep burial for shore ends for optical and power cable installation
Cable Capacity: 1000 tons
Notes: Injector/Rocksaw/Sled/Air-lift capability

Asean Restorer
Country of registration: Singapore
Cableship Name: Asean Restorer
Baseport: Singapore

Owner/Operator: ASEAN Cableship Pte Ltd.
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 2100 tons
Notes: Plough/ROV capability

Cable Retriever
Country of registration: Singapore
Cableship Name: Cable Retriever
Baseport: Batangas, Philippines

Owner/Operator: Global Marine Systems Limited
Purpose: Installation / Repair
Cable Capacity: 2475 Tonnes
Notes: ROV capability

Pleijel
Country of registration: Sweden
Cableship Name: Pleijel
Baseport: Kalmar, Sweden

Owner/Operator: Baltic Offshore
Purpose: Repair/Lay
Cable Capacity: 960 tons
Notes: Dynamic position, Trenching system, Rov capability

CS Maram
Country of registration: United Arab Emirates
Cableship Name: CS Maram
Baseport: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Owner/Operator: e-marine
Purpose: Cable Installation and Maintenance
Cable Capacity: 2750 tons
Notes: ROV Capability


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