Cable & Wireless Marines’s cable ship Cable Innovator launched in 1996 was the first radical new cable ship design for 30 years. The design concept of the fully stern working cable ship was developed by the company and incorporates high cable carrying capacity with the highest operating efficiency of any cable laying ship.

CABLE & WIRELESS (Marine) Ltd which was sold to Global Crossing Inc and became Global Marine Ltd in 1999 was the world’s leading supplier of installation, maintenance and support services for the submarine telecommunication cable industry. The company also provided comprehensive support services in route surveying, planning, engineering, ship management and all other aspects of submarine telecommunications. It owned and operated the world’s largest and most technologically advanced fleet of cable ships and subsea equipment of its day. For information about Global Marine Systems see www.globalmarinesystems.com.

Cirrus	Cable engineer on board the cableship Cable Venture 1992.	Underwater cable

See Also
Formation of Cable & Wireless Cableships Cable Making Cables of the 1960’s Atlantic Cable