Hawaiki Cable on schedule for mid-2018 completion

Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP and TE SubCom have announced the the completion of the route survey for Hawaiki.

“The start of 2017 finds the Hawaiki cable system closer and closer to ready for service,” said Remi Galasso, CEO of Hawaiki, in a statement.

“The information garnered from the recently completed deep water route survey will be instrumental in ensuring the long-term viability of the cable system and we are thrilled with the progress on the cable and repeater manufacturing efforts.

“Installation will begin later in 2017 and a fully lit system that should positively impact the entire region is soon to follow.”

“Our partnership with Hawaiki’s operations team is very productive and system manufacturing is well on track,” said Debra Brask, vice president, project and program management, TE SubCom. “In addition, permits are secured in Australia and are well underway in other locations.”

The 14,000 km trans-Pacific cable system is scheduled for completion in mid-2018, and will link Australia and New Zealand to the mainland United States, as well as Hawaii and American Samoa, with options to expand to several other South Pacific islands.

Additionally, cable and repeater manufacturing for the system continues unabated at SubCom’s Newington, N.H. USA facility, while the permitting process for implementation of Hawaiki is progressing as planned.

SubCom reports it has completed the route survey for the entire Hawaiki system, including the small boat, shallow water work for all landings.

Manufacturing continues at SubCom’s facility, with more than 4,500 km of completed cable and more than 25 completed repeaters.

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