step one
site surveys
During the initial planning phase of a project, selecting the proper landing location for the proposed system is paramount. Our team assists clients in determining the best cable landing sites available based upon specific criteria. We offer the following services as part of the site survey process:
- Landing site identification
- Outside plant route review & selection
- Cable station land acquisition
- Preliminary review of associated hazards
- Location background information
- Initial investigation into local fisheries which may impact the cable routing
- Presence of existing obstructions / cable systems
step two
DESKTOP STUDIES
Upon completion of the site survey, typically a comprehensive Desktop Study is preformed. The Desktop Study provides our client with a comprehensive report highlighting the following:
- Potential permit requirements
- Location of existing cables and/or other potential obstructions
- Tide/current data
- Geophysical assessment of the landing locations and cable route
- Historical weather data
- Aerial and Nautical mapping identifying proposed cable routes
- Identification of local permit agencies
- Descriptions of the proposed cable routes which might be utilized during the permit process
- Initial cable specifications
- Cost estimates for system construction
step three
MARINE SURVEYS
Typically once the site survey and desktop study are completed, a detailed marine survey is preformed. As part of this service, our team mobilizes to site and completes a detailed side scan and multibeam survey of the seafloor. This mapping is critical to determine final cable route alignments and cable specifications.
step four
MARINE INSTALLATIONS
Upon completion of the site survey, desktop study and marine survey, the AMSS team can provide clients with full turnkey installation services to include the following.
- Cable procurement and delivery to site
- Cable specifications
- Development of route position lists
- Coordination with permit authorities
- Mobilization of cable installation equipment or vessels
- Marine installation services
- Cable protection
- Diver jet burial or plow burial
- Modular Cable Landing Station
- DC Power Plant
- Detailed final as-builts
- Other services as requested/required