A cable ship was involved in a successful rescue mission off the coast of Samoa.
The CS Lodbrog rescued 11 crew members from a vessel in distress, according to a recent LinkedIn post from OMS.
OMS Group said: “Our dedicated team worked tirelessly alongside local authorities and other agencies to ensure the safety of all crew members of the affected vessel.”
DCD has reached out to OMS Group for further details.
The cable ship was initially built in 1983 as a freight ferry and was sold to Alcatel Submarine Networks in 2000 who repurposed it as a cable-laying ship.
It is now jointly owned by OMS Group and Alcatel.
CS Lodbrog landed the Natitua Sud cable in French Polynesia in April last year and was involved in the repairs of damages to domestic subsea cables in Tonga.
Founded in 1983, Optic Marine Group is based in Selangor, Malaysia. The company provides subsea cable installation and maintenance. Currently, OMS operates six cable laying and repair vessels – the most recent, the CS Cable Vigilance, launched last year – as well as two barges and three tug boats.
Cable ships are few and far between. According to the ISCPC, there are around 60 cable ships in operation, many of which are over 30 years old. With more than 400 subsea cables running and demand increasing, a limited supply of vessels can delay projects and slow repairs.
