Abstract: In the submarine cable laying industry there are currently two primary users of installation services, the
Telecoms industry and the Power industry. There is a growing third market in the submarine cable and
installation services industry, and it is the Alternative Energy industry. Additional challenges in the alternative
energy market deal with the number of offshore/underwater generating stations that must be interconnected and
the fact that in some situations, such as underwater generating plants, the generator units must periodically be
surfaced for maintenance and/or repair