Global Marine has completed more than 600 repairs, and the fibre network included within the zone has expanded from 34,000 kilometres of cable maintained to date.
July 29, 2021
Global Marine has been awarded a contract extension of the South East Asia and Indian Ocean Cable Maintenance Agreement (SEAIOCMA) for the next five years, running until 31st December 2025.
Global Marine has been providing maintenance services continuously to since its inception in 1986. Till now, Global Marine has completed more than 600 repairs, and the fibre network included within the zone has expanded from 34,000 kilometres of cable maintained to today, where it encompasses more than 120,000 kilometres.
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The SEAIOCMA zone agreement – a cooperative club managed by 45 cable owners, provides the repair of submarine cables that carry international telecommunications traffic. SEAIOCMA spans the area between Djibouti in the west, Perth in the south, Guam in the east, and the northern tip of Taiwan.
Bruce Neilson-Watts, Managing Director of Global Marine, said, “Over our long and successful history together, Global Marine has established an impressive track record as a trusted, reliable partner with SEAIOCMA. This is primarily due to our resilient, flexible approach to fibre optic cable system maintenance and repairs, as well as our innovative subsea engineering solutions that deliver results against technical challenges, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.”
A depot constructed in 2019 by Global Marine located in Subic Bay, Philippines, provides a strategic base for Global Marine’s cable maintenance vessel, Cable Retriever, which serves the zone year-round. The depot is ideally situated to facilitate rapid response times for vessel mobilization within 24 hours of call-out, with spare cable and another essential kit on hand to complete system repairs.
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Joshua Ang Joon Ping, Chairman of SEAIOCMA said: “I am extremely pleased that it has been possible to agree terms and conditions with Global Marine, ensuring the SEAIOCMA region will continue to receive a high level of maintenance cover. This is particularly key given the ongoing global pandemic, and the increasing dependence placed on the subsea telecommunications network to enable digital connectivity.”
