[AusNOG] Video of PPC-1 being loaded onto the ship

[Scott Weeks]

I almost couldn't watch the whole video.  It was making me grumpy because my eyes were going wonkers before I had any coffee this morning.  How come everything is yellow instead of just the fiber sheath?  It seems like they'd want some contrast.

And thanks to Bevan from me too for providing so much insight to the process.  It's VERY interesting.  :-)

scott



--- barrie at mypond.net wrote:
From: "Barrie Hall" <barrie at mypond.net>

One word: Dizzy 
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> Every metre is manually laid in the tank to ensure as tight an
> installation as possible.  This provides the best protection from
> movement in the tank during large seas and let's them put in the maximum
> amount of cable as possible.  After walking around for a few minutes
> they swap out.  You'll notice in the top video there are two people in
> the top feeding it in.  One is walking around feeding and one is sitting
> down.  After a few minutes the other guy stands and up takes his turn
> (whilst the other sits down).  This process will go on for the entire
> month of March and then once the ship (Tyco Durable) is full the next
> (Tyco Decisive) comes in to pick up the last 2,200km.


>> -----Original Message-----
>> Woah - does that poor guy have to walk around in circles for 
>> all 4700km of cable or is that just part of an initial spool?









































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