Global Patent Index - EP 1337885 A2

EP 1337885 A2 20030827 - CABLE INSTALLATION

Title (en)

CABLE INSTALLATION

Title (de)

KABELVERLEGUNG

Title (fr)

INSTALLATION DE CABLE

Publication

EP 1337885 A2 20030827 (EN)

Application

EP 01997876 A 20011120

Priority

  • GB 0105403 A 20010305
  • US 0143191 W 20011120
  • US 25213000 P 20001121

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0243214A2] The invention facilitates provision of a point-to-point cable connection between first and second points separated by an extended span of water including a first region of shallow water and a second region of relatively deep water. A plurality of ducts are provided from the first point throught the first region of the extended span to an offshore termination point between the first and second points. Preferably, the ducts are buried in the seabed to prevent damage. At least one first cable is placed in one of the plurality of ducts to provide a connection between the first point and the offshore termination point. The first cable is connected to the second cable at the offshore termination point to create the point-to-point cable connection. In one embodiment, the offshore termination point is located on the continental shelf near the transition to deep water. Cable can be installed between the first point and the offshore termination point with relative ease by passing the cable through an available conduit. This eliminatesthe need for the time consuming and expensive permitting process typically associated with near-shore cable installation.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/50

IPC 8 full level

F16L 1/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/50 (2006.01); H02G 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16L 1/123 (2013.01); G02B 6/506 (2013.01); H02G 1/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0243214A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0243214 A2 20020530; WO 0243214 A3 20021010; WO 0243214 A9 20030501; AU 1666302 A 20020603; EP 1337885 A2 20030827

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0143191 W 20011120; AU 1666302 A 20011120; EP 01997876 A 20011120