Kingfisher Information Service - Cable Awareness

Emergency Procedures 

IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE COME FOUL OF A SUBMARINE CABLE
THE FOLLOWING ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

  1. If weights are excessive and you suspect you are fast to a cable, DO NOT endanger your vessel and crew by attempting to recover your gear.
  2. Carefully plot your ship's position as accurately as possible, checking for any cables that may be close to your position. The Kingfisher Information Services Cable Awareness charts (KIS-CA) show all in-service cables and the cable maintenance company for each.
  3. Advise your coastguard station of your situation OR if your coastguard is not obtainable call the emergency number of the cable maintenance company concerned and state that an incident is occurring concerning an underwater or Submarine Telecommunications cable.

If you feel you may have a claim for compensation for loss of gear you should contact the appropriate authority within 24 hours of arrival in port. Full particulars of the incident should be given and full details recorded in the official log, including the date and exact time. The vessel's position at the time of the incident. The depth of water and a description of the cable if sighted.

UKCPC Emergency Numbers

Cable
Call Out No
Operator
Apollo North +44 (0) 20 7674 5147 Apollo
Apollo South +44 (0) 20 7674 5147 Apollo
Atlantic Crossing (AC 1) +44 (0) 208 9299 399 Global Crossing
BT - MT1 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
BT - TE1 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Cantat 3 - Segment F4 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Cantat 3 - Segments F5, F6 & F7 +45 6665 1571 TDC A/S
Celtic (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Circe N & S +44 (0) 1784 494 100 Viatel
CNS Fibre Optic +44 (0) 1224 836 666 BP Exploration
Concerto East +420 225 352 905 Interoute
Concerto North +420 225 352 905 Interoute
Concerto South +420 225 352 905 Interoute
DANICE +354 550 6370 Iceland Telecom
Denmark-Germany 1 +49 4931 92700 Deutsche Telekom AG
Denmark-Norway 5 +45 6665 1571 TDC A/S
EIG +44 (0) 207 674 5200 EIG
Esat 1 & 2 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120 		BT
FARICE +354 550 6370 Farice Ltd
Farland N +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+33 20 487 6439		 BT
Flag - all Flag +44 (0) 20 8282 1599 Reliance Globalcom
Gemini N & S (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
Guernsey - Jersey 4 +44 (0) 1481 757 418 C&W Guernsey
Hermes (Out Of Service)  

 
Hibernia Atlantic +44 (0) 7771 730 654 Hibernia Atlantic
HUGO +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
Ingrid(Guernsey/Jersey/France) +44 (0) 1481 242 864
+44 (0) 1534 505 293		 CIEG
IOM - N Ireland +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Ireland - UK Crossings +44 (0) 208 9299 399 Global Crossing
Lanis 1 & 2 & 3 +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
Liberty +44 (0) 8457 555 999 Jersey Telecoms
Moyle Interconnector +44 (0) 28 9095 8115 Moyle Interconnector Ltd
North Sea Communications +47 8157 3770 North Sea Communications AS
Northern Lights +44 (0) 8457 555 999 BT
Odin 1 (Out Of Service)
Odin 2 (Out Of Service)		 +45 6665 1571 TDC A/S
Pangea North (UK/DMK) Pangea South (UK/NETH) +44 (0) 7800 626888 Alcatel-Lucent
PEC +44 (0) 208 9299 399 Global Crossing
PTAT (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
Rioja 1 (Out Of Service)
Rioja 2 (Out Of Service)		 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Scotland NI 1 & 2 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Sea-Me-We 3 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Sea-Me-We 3 (SEG 10.4) +49 4931 92700 Deutsche Telekom AG
SHEFA 2 +298 323500 Fayøra Tele
Sirius N & S +44 (0) 7771 730 654 Virgin Media
SOLAS +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
STRATOS - N Sea - Offshore (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Swansea - Brean +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
Tangerine +44 (0) 7800 626888 Level 3 Communications
TAT 8 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
TAT 9 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
TAT 10B (Out Of Service) +49 4931 92700 Deutsche Telekom AG
TAT 10D +49 4931 92700 Deutsche Telekom AG
TAT 11 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
TAT 12 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
TAT 12/Interlink +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
TAT 14 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
TAT 14 (J) & (N) +49 4931 92700 Deutsche Telekom AG
TAT 14 (K) West of 5°W +44 (0) 8457 555 999
East of 5°W +45 88 81 98 87		 Sprint
TeliaSonera
TAT 14 (I) (Between St Valery (France) and Katwijk (Netherlands)) +31 (0) 71409 1000 KPN
TATA Atlantic North 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
TATA Atlantic South 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
TATA North Sea 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
TATA Western Europe 1 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
TATA Western Europe 2 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
UK - Belgium 5 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Belgium 6 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Channel Islands 7 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Channel Islands 8 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Denmark 4 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Denmark 4 (Out Of Service) +45 6665 1571 TDC A/S
UK - France 3 +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
UK - France 4 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Germany 5 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Germany 6 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - IOM Connector +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 Manx Electricity Company
UK - Netherlands 12 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
UK - Netherlands 14 +44 (0) 207 674 5200 C&W
UK - Spain 4 (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Ulysses 1 & 2 +44 (0) 7771 730 654 Verizon Business
Yellow +44 (0) 7800 626888 Level 3 Communications

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