Cable Safety

Fouling a submarine cable can be extremely hazardous to fishing vessels.

Damage to submarine cables is expensive to repair and can cause disruption to power distribution and international telecommunications.

KIS-ORCA charts enable you to avoid submarine cables in UK waters, and are free of charge.

If you do foul a cable, make sure you follow the emergency procedures to safeguard your vessel and your crew.

The following sequence of events shows what can happen if a vessel fouls a submarine cable.


First fouling of Cable by fishing gear	Starting to retrieve gear	Submarine cable almost impossible to release
First realisation of fouling a cable	Cable should be lowered to seabed to eliminate danger of capsize