Telecom Cables - Research & Development

In recent years, we have been at the forefront of research for the cable industry. Research has been required to identify new techniques and improve existing systems including burial methods, equipment development, burial assessment correlations and protection methods.

SEtech has developed new risk assessment techniques for assessing cable burial and protection. In addition to new cables, these are increasingly being used to assess the level of protection of existing cable systems for potential purchasers or insurers.

Much of SEtechs work has been presented at industry conferences. A number of the technical papers are available for download below.

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Allan, PG and Comrie, R. Risk assessment methodology and optimisation of cable protection for existing and future project SubOptic 2004, Monaco, March 2004

Comrie, R. et al. Cemented hardgrounds on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and their impact on Submarine cable installation
SUT Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, London, November 2002

Allan, PG and Comrie, R. The selection of appropriate burial tools and burial depths
SubOptic 2001, Kyoto, May 2001

Allan, PG. Hydrographic Information and the Submarine Cable Industry
Hydro 2001, Norwich, UK March 2001

Allan, PG. Cable security in sandwaves
IEPC Plenary, Copenhagen, May 2000

Allan, PG. Selecting appropriate cable burial depths
- A methodology, IBC conference on submarine communications.
The future of Network Infrastructure, Cannes, November 1998

Allan, PG. Geotechnical Aspects of Submarine Cables
IBC Conference on Subsea Geotechnics, Aberdeen, November 1998