North Sea Region

This page was last updated on 15 November 2010

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IN SERVICE CABLES  

~EDF1

    (INGRID )

(Entered 27 April 2007, CIEG)

In-Service: 1984
Archirondel, Jersey - St. Remy des Landes, France - 27 km.

90 kV, 55MW AC Power Transmission Cable. Oil-filled, 3-core, Rock Armoured.
System Operator: Channel Islands Electricity Grid Ltd
UK-Ireland 1

(Updated 8 August 2000)

 In-Service: 1988
Holyhead, UK - Portmarnock, Ireland - 126 km at 6 x 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Eircom
Scotland-Northern Ireland 1

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

 In-Service: 1989
Portpatrick, Scotland - Donaghadee, Northern Ireland - 35 km at 6 x 560 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom
UK-Channel Isles 7

(Updated 14 Sep. 2000, C & W Guernsey)

 In-Service: 1989
Dartmouth, UK – Lancresse Bay, Guernsey,  - 124 km at 2.5Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, C & W Guernsey
UK-France 3

(Updated 23 May 2002)

 In-Service: 1989
Brighton, UK - Dieppe, France - 155 km (143km) at 6 x 140 Mb/s 
Maintenance Authorities: BT, C&W, France Telecom
UK-Isle of Man In-Service: 1990
Millom, UK - Douglas, Isle of Man - 155 km at 6 x 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, MTL
LANIS

(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)

 In-Service: 1992
Blackpool, Isle Of Man, N. Ireland, Scotland - 293 km at 6x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: C&W
Scotland-Northern Ireland 2

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

 In-Service: 1993
Girvan, Scotland, Larne, NI - 83 km at  565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT
UK-Channel Isles 8

(Updated 4 August 2000, Jersey Telecoms)

 In-Service: 1994
Goonhilly, UK – St Ouens Bay, Jersey, Channel Isles - 237 km at 155 Mb/s, 12 fibre.
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Jersey Telecoms 
Guernsey-Jersey 4

(Updated 4 August 2000, Jersey Telecoms)

 In-Service: 1994
Saints Bay, Guernsey – Greve de Lecq, Jersey - 37 km at 155 Mb/s, 12 fibre.
Maintenance Authorities: C & W Guernsey, Jersey Telecoms. 
CANTAT 3

(Updated 25 October 2005, TDC)

 In-Service: 1994
Pennant Point, Canada – Europe 6,450 km at 3x2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Teleglobe Canada, Iceland Telecom, BT, TDC, DTAG
Celtic

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

 In-Service: 1994
Sennen Cove, UK, Kilmore Quay, Ireland - 263 km at  2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT, Telecom Eireann
FLAG Europe Asia (FEA)

(Updated 26 August 2010 Reliance Globalcom)

In-Service: January 1997
Multiple segment system with 7 branching units - Porthcurno, UK -- Estepona, Spain -- Palermo, Sicily -- Alexandria, Egypt -- Port Said, Egypt -- Suez, Egypt -- Aqaba, Jordan -- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- Fujairah, UAE -- Mumbai, India -- Ban Pak Para, Thailand -- Penang, Malaysia -- Songkla, Thailand -- Lantau, Hong Kong -- Koeje, South Korea -- Nanhui, China -- Miura, Japan -- Ninomiya, Japan - 2 fibre pairs - 24,675 km
Maintenance Authority: Reliance Globalcom
UK-Netherlands 14

(Updated 4 August 2009, KPN)

 In-Service: 1997
UK - Netherlands - 206 km
Maintenance Authorities: C&W, KPN, C&W, BT
HER-1

(Updated 4 August 2000, GTS Network)

 In-Service: Oct. 1997
24 fibres, 204 km (BMH-BMH) at 2.5 Gb/s per fiber-pair
Maintenance Authorities: Global TeleSystems Inc, GTS Network Services
HER-2

(Updated 4 August 2000, GTS Network)

 In-Service: Oct. 1997
24 fibres, 133 km (BMH-BMH) at 100 Gb/s per fiber-pair
Maintenance Authorities: Global TeleSystems Inc, GTS Network Services
Ulysses 1

(Updated 25 October 2005 MCI)

 In-Service: 1998
48 fibres, 49 km at 2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authority: MCI
AC-1

(Updated 25 October 2005, TDC)

In-Service: 1998
Brookhaven,US - Whitesands,UK, Beverwijk, Netherlands, Westerland, Germany - 2472 km at 4x20 Gbs
Maintenance Authority: Global Crossing

Ulysses 2

(Updated 25 October 2005 MCI)

 In-Service: 1998
48 fibres, 199 km at 2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authority: MCI
UK-Germany 6

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

In-Service: 1998
Norden, Germany, Scarborough, UK - 557 km at  8 X 2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT, C&W & TSI
FARLAND

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

 In-Service: 1998
Aldeburgh , UK, Domburg, Holland - 148 km at  10 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT/NTL
SOLAS

(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)

In Service: ??
Kilmore Quay, Ireland, Oxwich Bay, UK, Porthcurno, UK - 140 Km  at 2xSTM-16
Maintenance Authorities: C&W, Eircom

SIRIUS

(Updated 8 August 2000)

In-Service: ??
?? UK, ?? N. Ireland, ?? Ireland
Maintenance Authorities: NTL

CIRCE North

(Entered 2 September 2000, Viatel)

In-Service: February 1999
Lowestoft, UK to Zandvoort, Netherlands, 48 Fibres, 203km at 10 Gbit/s
Maintenance Authority: Viatel
ESAT 1

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

 In-Service: 1999
Whitesands , UK, Kilmore Quay, Ireland - 256 km at  2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT/ESAT
ESAT 2

(Updated 29 September 2004, BT)

 In-Service: 1999
Southport , UK, Dublin, Ireland - 237 km at  10 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT/ESAT
CIRCE South

(Entered 2 September 2000, Viatel)

In-Service February 1999
Pevensey Bay, UK to Cayeux-sur-Mer, France, 48 Fibres 115km at 10Gbit/s
Maintenance Authority: Viatel
Concerto #1

(Entered 18 December 2000, Flute)

In-Service: March 1999
Sizewell, UK, - Zandvoort, Netherlands, - Zeebrugge, Belgium – Thorpeness, UK, 550 km self-healing ring configuration, 96 fibre cable ( Dark fibre). Connectivity to London, Amsterdam and Brussels.
Maintenance Authority: Interoute/Flute Limited

SEA-ME-WE 3 
(Segment 10)

Updated 25 October 2005, TDC

 In-Service: April 1999
Penmarc'h, France, - Goonhilly, UK, - Ostende, Belgium - Norden, Germany, 1258km at 4 x 2.5Gb/s (Upgradeable to 8 x 2.5Gb/s).
Maintenance Authorities: BT, Deutsche Telekom AG, TDC

Pan European Crossing (PEC)

(Updated 24 August 2010 Global Crossing)

In-Service: October 1999
Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs, UK - Bredene, Belgium 117km. 24 fibre pair unrepeatered. 2.5 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s
 Maintenance Authority: Global Crossing

~EDF2

    (INGRID )

(Entered 27 April 2007, CIEG)

In-Service: 2000
Segment 1: Havelet Bay, Guernsey - Greve de Lecq, Jersey - 37 km.

90 kV, 60MW,  AC Power Transmission Cable. 300 mm2 copper, 3-core XLPe with integral fibres, Double Armoured.

Segment 2: Archirondel, Jersey - St. Remy des Landes, France - 27 km.

90 kV, 80MW,  AC Power Transmission Cable. 300 mm2 copper, 3-core XLPe with integral fibres, Double Armoured.

System Operator: Channel Islands Electricity Grid Ltd
Tangerine

(Updated 10 December 2002, Level 3)

In-Service September 2000
Broadstairs, UK to Ostend, Belgium. 112km, 4 x 48 fibres (192 fibres).
Maintenance Authority: Level 3

Ingrid System (Nos 1-6)

(Entered 30 August 2000, CIEG) 		In Service Sept 2000
Havelet Bay, Guernsey to Greve de Lecq, Jersey 37.1km at , 3 x 24 fibres; Archirondel, Jersey to St Remy de Landes , France 1x 24 + 2 x 48 fibres
Maintenance Authority CIEG

Manx-Northern Ireland

(Entered 18 October 2002, BT)

In-service: September 2000

Peel (Isle of Man)-Ballyhornan (Northern Ireland)  59 km at 12 x 40 Gb/s
Maintenance Authority: BT
Hibernia Atlantic
(Updated 27 October 2005, Hibernia Atlantic)

In-service: June 2001

Dublin, Eire - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Boston, USA - Southport, UK.
Maintenance Authority: Hibernia Atlantic

TAT-14 
Segments H, I, J, N & K1S 

(Updated 27 October 2005, TeliaSonera)

 In-Service: December 2001
Mevagissey, UK  St. Valery en Caux, France; Katwijk, Netherlands; Norden, Germany; Blaabjerg, Denmark – Total TAT-14 length 15,428 km at 16 x 10 gbit/s SDH. 
Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, BT, France Telecom, TeliaSonera, Deutsche Telecom, KPN

Tata Global Network Northern Europe TGN-A (NE)

(Updated 24 August 2010, Tata)

In-Service: January 2002 
Hunmanby, UK - Eemshaven, The Netherlands  (578km)  Maximum capacity of 3.84 Tb/s.
Maintenance Authority: Tata Communications
FARICE-1
 (Entered 6 February 2004, E-Farice) 		In-service: January 2004
Capacity: 2 x 10 Gbit/s. Seydisfjordur, Iceland - Funningsfjordur, The Faroe Islands - Dunnet Bay, Scotland. Total Length:1407 km
 Maintenance Authorities: Farice Ltd, Iceland Telecom Ltd
~NorNed
 (Entered 31 October 2008, ICPC Secretariat)

In-service: 2008
730 MW HVDC Bipolar Power Cable. Feda, Norway - Eemshaven, The Netherlands

Total Length:576 km
 Maintenance Authorities: Statnett, TenneT
DANICE
 (Entered 11 August 2010, E-Farice) 		In-service: September 2009
Capacity: 10 Gbit/s. Landeyjasandur, Iceland - Blaabjerg, Denmark. Total Length: 2,300 km
 Maintenance Authorities: E-Farice

PLANNED CABLES

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~BritNed Interconnector

 

 (Entered 15 November 2010 BritNed)

Planned service date: 2011
Maasvlakte, The Netherlands – Isle of Grain, United Kingdom - 260 km.

2 bundled 450kv, 1000 mw HVDC Bipolar Power Transmission Cables. 1430mm2 copper, mass-impregnated, single armoured.
Maintenance Authority: BritNed Development Limited
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UK-Denmark 4

(Updated 25 October 2005, TDC)

 In-Service: 1988; Out-of-Service 1 September 2004
Scarborough, UK - Blaabjerg, Denmark - 635 km at 2 x 280 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT, TDC
UK-Belgium 5

(Updated 7 January 2005, BT)

 In-Service: 1987; Out-of-Service 1 January 2005
Broadstairs, UK - Oostende, Belgium - 58 km at 560 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT, Belgacom
UK-Netherlands 12

(Updated 7 January 2005, BT)

 In-Service: 1989; Out-of-Service 1 January 2005
Aldeburgh, UK - Domburg, Netherlands - 152 km at 560 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT, C&W, KPN
TAT 10 (Segment B

(Updated 24 October 2005 AT&T)

 In-Service: 1992; Out of Service 7 July 2003
Greenhill, USA, Norden, Germany - 6934 km at 3x565 Mb/s 
Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, DTAG
UK-NSO

(Updated 24 November 2005, BT)

 In-Service: 1988; Out of Service: 2005
Weybourne, UK -- North Sea Platform - 142 km at 2 Mb/s
Maintenance Authority: BT
UK-France 4

(Updated 24 November 2005, BT)

 In-Service: 1991; Out of Service: 1 January 2006
Dunkerque, France - Bay Hill, UK - 93 km (57km) at 6 x 560 Mb/s 
Maintenance Authorities: France Telecom, C&W, BT
UK-Belgium 6

(Updated 24 November 2005, BT)

In Service 1991; Out of Service: 1 January 2006
St Margarets Bay, UK – Veurne, Belgium - 100 km at 2 x 2,5 Gbps + 2 x 565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities, BT, C&W, Belgacom

UK-Germany 5

(Updated 24 November 2005, BT)

 In-Service: 1991; Out of Service: 1 January 2006
Norden, Germany, Winterton, UK - 465 km at  2 X 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: BT & TSI
RIOJA (2B/3B)

(Updated 3 July 2009, BT)

 In-Service: 1995; Out of Service: 13 October 2006
Santander, Spain, Goonhilly, UK, Veurne, Belgium, Alkmaar, Netherlands - 1737 km at 2x2.4 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Telefonica, BT, Belgacom, KPN
ODIN

(Updated 3 July 2009, TeliaSonera)

 In-Service: 1995; Out of Service: 1 December 2006
Alkmaar, Netherlands,  Maade, Blaaberg, Denmark, Kristiansand , Norway, Lysekil, Sweden - 916 km at 2x2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: KPN, TDC, Telenor, TeliaSonera
TAT 10 (Segment D)

(Updated 14 February 2007, DTAG)

 In-Service: 1992, Out of Service: 1 January 2007
 Norden, Germany, Alkmaar, Netherlands - 314 km at 3x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: KPN, DTAG
Denmark-Germany 1

(Updated 12 June 2009 Deutsche Telekom)

 In-Service: 1992,  Out of Service: 31 December 2008
Maade, Denmark – Norden, Germany - 293 km at 2x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: DTAG, TDC
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