Bundle of cables, a method of laying cables and use of a securing means
AssigneeABB Technology AG
InventorThomas WORZYK
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Abstract
A bundle of cables includes at least two underwater cables and a fastener for fastening the underwater cables together. The fastener is water-soluble, biologically decomposable and/or chemically decomposable. A method of laying at least two underwater cables simultaneously from a vessel and a method of using a water-soluble, biologically decomposable and/or chemically decomposable fastener to fasten at least two underwater cables together to form a bundle of cables are also described.
Claims21
1-17. (canceled)
A bundle of cables, comprising:
- at least two underwater cables;
- an underwater power cable;
- and
- a fastener for fastening the underwater cables together,
- wherein the fastener is water-soluble, biologically decomposable by bacterial or fungal action and/or chemically decomposable by hydrolysis.
A method comprising the step of using of a water-soluble, biologically decomposable by bacterial or fungal action and/or chemically decomposable by hydrolysis fastener to fasten at least two underwater cables comprising an underwater power cable together to form a bundle of cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.