The Makai Integrated Cable Deployment Control System (ICS) improves the installation of submarine cables to standards much higher than conventional cable laying.
ICS-equipped ships are able to predict and precisely control both (1)
where a cable is placed on the seabed, and (2) the desired amount of slack or
tension. With the ICS it is possible to reduce costs, increase
reliability, or complete cable lays previously thought to be
"impossible".
Makai's proven
real-time control system incorporates lay monitoring with the ability to forecast future cable bottom position and slack/tension. From such forecasts, instructions are prepared for the helmsman and cable engine operator to meet lay
objectives - such as avoiding seabed obstacles or accurately placing
hydrophone arrays
Unlike conventional cable laying tables prepared prior to the lay, the ICS computes the proper ship course and up-to-the-minute forecasts of cable touchdown conditions. The
ICS can respond properly to varying situations at sea and can even guide the ship through unplanned stops and starts, minimizing
risks to the cable.
