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    Default MV Topaz Tangaroa

    vessel arrived in Birkenhead to be converted into subsea cable protection vessel.
    Vessel purchased by UK gov for £70m, to be operated by RFA.

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    Default Re: MV Topaz Tangaroa

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Taylor View Post
    vessel arrived in Birkenhead to be converted into subsea cable protection vessel.
    Vessel purchased by UK gov for £70m, to be operated by RFA.
    To become RFA Proteus apparently.
    They're looking into buying a second one too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim R Christie View Post
    To become RFA Proteus apparently.
    They're looking into buying a second one too.
    I would be interested in how they intend to "protect" sub sea cables

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Taylor View Post
    I would be interested in how they intend to "protect" sub sea cables
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim R Christie View Post
    To become RFA Proteus apparently.
    They're looking into buying a second one too.
    Named after a flower ?
    South African cricket team uses this as a nickname.
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    Default Re: MV Topaz Tangaroa

    Having just looked at some photos of her It appears that ships are starting to look less like ships and this one looks as if she has a better view of where she has beeb than where she is going

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    Default Re: MV Topaz Tangaroa

    Excuse my ignorance but what does a sub sea cable protection vessel do apart from what its description says.?
    How and by what means do they protect a telephone cable , is it by physical or electronic defence procedures. I would like to know as was on a rig once where we destroyed such by dropping a 22 ton rig anchor on such. Would this have been prevented if such a vessel had been in the area,? If so I am sure the people of Fremantle would like one as well. Better late than never. JS
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