Subsea cable repair

摘要

There is provided subsea repair apparatus for performing repair of a subsea cable located beneath the sea, said apparatus comprising: an environment capsule capable of providing a substantially water-free environment within the capsule; and repair equipment located within the environment capsule arranged to repair said subsea cable without the need for a person to be located within the environment capsule.

主权项

1. A method of repairing a damaged portion of a subsea cable located beneath a sea, which comprises:
identifying a damaged portion of the subsea cable; providing a substantially water-free environment around said damaged portion of the subsea cable; repairing said damaged portion of the subsea cable within said substantially water-free environment; and removing said substantially water-free environment from the subsea cable, wherein said repair step is carried out by repair equipment within said substantially water-free environment without the need for a person to be located within said water-free environment during said repair step, and wherein said repair equipment includes at least one selected from remotely controlled equipment, automated equipment, and at least partly automated equipment.