Leon Thevenin en route to EASSy cable break

[Jan]

Repair ship setting sail for big Internet cable break

Orange Marine's Léon Thévenin is scheduled to depart Cape Town Harbour at 17:00 on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, for the site of the faults on the Eastern Africa Submarine System (EASSy) and Seacom cables.

The faults occurred on Sunday, 12 May 2024, and the vessel is expected to arrive at the cable grounds at around 05:00 on Saturday, 18 May.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Just when they thought they could take it EASSy ...

 

[r00igev@@r]

Repair ship setting sail for big Internet cable break

Orange Marine's Léon Thévenin is scheduled to depart Cape Town Harbour at 17:00 on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, for the site of the faults on the Eastern Africa Submarine System (EASSy) and Seacom cables.

The faults occurred on Sunday, 12 May 2024, and the vessel is expected to arrive at the cable grounds at around 05:00 on Saturday, 18 May.

Let the tracking begin...
PS: I'd be careful. Those sharks in that area are vicious and probably ate the cable!

Shark attacks boat at Mtunzini | Zululand Observer

A father and son got into some difficulty after a shark bite punctured one of their boat's pontoons

www.citizen.co.za

 

[FiestaST]

 

[cavedog]

Let the tracking begin...
PS: I'd be careful. Those sharks in that area are vicious and probably ate the cable!

Shark attacks boat at Mtunzini | Zululand Observer

A father and son got into some difficulty after a shark bite punctured one of their boat's pontoons

www.citizen.co.za

LEON THEVENIN, Cable Layer - Details and current position - IMO 8108676 - VesselFinder

Vessel LEON THEVENIN (IMO 8108676, MMSI 645400000) is a Cable Layer built in 1983 and currently sailing under the flag of Mauritius.

www.vesselfinder.com

Léon Thévenin is on its way

 

[r00igev@@r]

LEON THEVENIN, Cable Layer - Details and current position - IMO 8108676 - VesselFinder

Vessel LEON THEVENIN (IMO 8108676, MMSI 645400000) is a Cable Layer built in 1983 and currently sailing under the flag of Mauritius.

www.vesselfinder.com

Léon Thévenin is on its way

Hope it has those shark repelling electric fields!

 

[Cumulus]

I’m waiting anxiously for the arrival of the good ship Leo. How long will it take to find and repair the damaged cables? Latency is terrible. Full speed ahead….

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

With the way these cables are breaking lately they should just stay out there.

 

[wingnut771]

Is this one also going to be top secret?

 

[wingnut771]

 

[DapperDanMan]

PS: I'd be careful. Those sharks in that area are vicious and probably ate the cable!

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www.news24.com

 

[wingnut771]

Probably thought they were another boatload of illegal immigrants.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

LEON THEVENIN, Cable Layer - Details and current position - IMO 8108676 - VesselFinder

Vessel LEON THEVENIN (IMO 8108676, MMSI 645400000) is a Cable Layer built in 1983 and currently sailing under the flag of Mauritius.

www.vesselfinder.com

Léon Thévenin is on its way

So is the election and Xmas sometime after