The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that America Europe Connect 2, will be installing a subsea fibre optic cable in Irish waters, off the coast of County Mayo.
Weather permitting, the works will start on 17th May 2020 and finish on 16th June 2020. The works involved in the installation of the subsea fibre optic telecommunications cable are as follows:
1. Pre Lay Grapnel Run undertaken by the CS Responder from 17th to 19th May 2020.
2. Cable Installation works undertaken by the CS Responder from 20th May to 16th June 2020.
There are four vessels involved in this operation. They are:
| Name | Call Sign |
| MPLC Madelen | EI6610 |
| GV Flamingo | YJVW2 |
| Island Explorer | EI5696 |
| CS Responder | V7CY9 |
All vessels will carry the appropriate signals and lights. All vessels will be listening on VHF Channel 16. The CS Responder will be restricted in movement, so vessels are requested to provide a wide berth.
Enquiries or requests for supporting information in relation to the above work should be directed to:
Eoghan Kieran Senior Permitting Manager SubCom 250 Industrial Way W, Eatontown, NJ 07224, USA. Tel: +353 91 485542 Mobile: +353877020631 Email: ekieran@subcom.com
The full notice can be accessed here
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