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) 121 629 5864 Apollo
Apollo South +44 (0) 121 629 5864 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 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Cantat 3 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
Denmark-Germany 1 +49 4931 92700 Deutsche Telekom AG
Denmark-Norway 5 +45 6665 1571 TDC A/S
Esat 1 & 2 +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120 		BT
FARICE +354 550 6370 Iceland Telecomes
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) 1344 602 218 Gemini Submarine Cable Systems
Guernsey - Jersey 4 +44 (0) 1481 757 418 C&W Guernsey
Hibernia Atlantic +44 (0) 7771 730 654 CVC Hibernia Atlantic
HUGO +44 (0) 1344 602 218 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) 1344 602 218 C&W
Level 3 Yellow & Tangerine +44 (0) 7771 730 654 Level 3 Submarine Operations
Moyle Interconnector +44 (0) 289 095 4388 Moyle Interconnector Ltd
North Sea Communications +47 8157 3770 North Sea Communications AS
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) 1344 602 218 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) 1483 875 200 Virgin Media
SOLAS +44 (0) 1344 602 218 C&W
STRATOS - N Sea - Offshore (Out Of Service) +44 (0) 8457 555 999
+44 (0) 1223 390 120		 BT
Swansea - Brean +44 (0) 1344 602 218 C&W
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) 1344 602 218 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 50		 Sprint
TeliaSonera
VSNL Atlantic North 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
VSNL Atlantic South 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
VSNL North Sea 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
VSNL Western Europe 1 00800 89 266 298 Tata Communications
VSNL 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) 1344 602 218 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) 1344 602 218 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

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This project has been part financed by the European Union. The grant was awarded by the Marine & Fisheries Agency.