Prysmian: Laying of First Non-Metallic Armour Cable

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Laying of the first non-metallic armour cable successfully completed in Greece / Composite material is 30% lighter allowing installations up to a depth of 3,000 m

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, successfully completed the submarine laying operations for the Evia, Andros and Tinos islands interconnections. The Group developed, supplied and installed the first non-metallic armoured cable, whose armour has been designed with a composite material based on High Modulus Synthetic Fibres, which shape the new generation of cable technology. Water installation, performed by Prysmian Group’s state-of-the-art cable-laying vessel Cable Enterprise, reached 550 m in the link between the islands Evia and Andros. Thanks to this innovative... ... More: Official Press Release Prysmian Group

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Prysmian, submarine, cable industry, energy cable, Greece, installation, armour, lighter, R&D