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Introduction
Computer software is now available for submarine cable planning and installation that both reduces training time and improves quality. Cable planners no longer need to tediously translate data from rolls of paper charts, compute distances and slopes, and check RPL accuracy. Cable engineers no longer have to guess at what will happen on the seabed as cable types change or as the ship speed and course are altered. With the assistance of accurate solutions using validated code, these professionals can better provide the quality that is needed in submarine cable installations today.
Makai Ocean Engineering has developed a suite of sophisticated software products designed to greatly improve the accuracy and reliability with which submarine communication and power cables can be planned and laid. These software products are used to: plan the cable route, accurately simulate and forecast an entire cable lay for pre-lay planning and post lay analysis, and to control and monitor cable placement on the seafloor during the lay. These tools minimize human error, reduce the added at sea time due to errors, and reduce the probability of bottom cable failure.
Cable Planning
Makai's newest planning software is MakaiPlan. This system is...