Published on Nov 1, 2013
Tyco Resolute Mighty Ships Full Episode
Subscribe to US today! Underwater cables account for extremely beneficial communication and electricity lines. To carry out the process of cable laying underwater, certain specialised ships are used. These ships are known as cable laying ships. Built in the year 2002 and bearing the Marshall Islands' registry flag, the Tyco Resolute is one of the six ships belonging to the Reliance Class fleet of Tyco Telecommunications. The shipping company operates on a widespread scale in the oceanic underwater cable laying operations across the globe. Other ships in the Reliance Class fleet include the Tyco Durable, the Tyco Decisive, the Tyco Dependable, the Tyco Responder and the Tyco Reliance. Designed specifically to cover a wider oceanic underwater expanse, the cable layer is an engineering wonder whose specifications can be detailed as follows: The cable ship has a speed of 14 knots. The high speed ensures faster and efficient cable laying operations The ship measures 140 metres lengthwise and has a beam of 21 metres The design of the ship ensures that there is no possibility of conflict while the underwater operations are being carried out The ship covers a distance of over 25,000 nautical miles. In terms of days, this translates to about 60 days of active operation The gross tonnage of the ship is 12, 184 tonnes while the dead weight tonnage (DWT) is 9,200 metric tonnes
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