Laying pipes and cables and meeting the challenge of finding them again afterwards

The vast network of cables and pipelines that covers the world’s seabeds continues to grow and the proliferation of offshore wind farms is adding to this. Sometimes buried, sometimes visible on the seabed, pipes and cables can sustain costly damage from anchors and trawl gear so owners work hard to ensure that they are adequately protected.

The Teledyne TSS 440 pipeline tracking system as it would be fitted to a tracked ROV

The vast network of cables and pipelines that covers the world’s seabeds continues to grow and the proliferation of offshore wind farms is adding to this. Sometimes buried, sometimes visible on the seabed, pipes and cables can sustain costly damage from anchors and trawl gear so owners work hard to ensure that they are adequately protected.