Key:seamark:cable_submarine:category
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Description |
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Categories of submarine cable ![]() |
Group: maritime |
Used on these elements |
Requires |
Status: de facto |
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Classification of the cable based on the services provided.
Category | seamark:cable_submarine:category
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Power line | power
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A cable used for the supply of electricity. |
Transmission line | transmission
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Multiple uninsulated cables usually supported by steel lattice towers. |
Telephone | telephone
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A cable used for the transmission of telephone signals. |
Telegraph | telegraph
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A cable used for the transmission of telegraph signals. |
Mooring cable/chain | mooring
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A cable or chain used to secure a mooring buoy or other floating structure. |
Fibre optic cable | optical
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A cable made of glass or plastic fibre designed to guide light along its length, fibre optic cables are widely used in fibre-optic communication, which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher data rates than other forms of communication. |
Ferry cable | ferry
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A cable where a cable ferry is connected to |