In an issue of DCD Magazine: The Last Data Center, Pioneer Consulting’s Managing Partner Gavin Tully spoke to Data Center Dynamics to discuss the topic on cable ship availability. With the high volume of submarine fiber optic cables planned for the future, are there enough cable ships to lay and maintain them? Read the full article (starting on page 35) here.
“There were a lot [of ships] built about 20 to 22 years ago, which provides services on deploying submarine cable networks. There’s definitely a crunch in the industry; projects are really at the mercy of ship availabilities.”
Article written by News Editor Dan Swinhoe.
You may also download an electronic copy here: “The cable ship capacity crunch: Demand for cable continues to increase, but the fleet laying them is small and aging.”