45 Truck Used to Pull the Fibre Optic Cable Through the Split Pipe to the Vault - Connected Coast - Van Anda Project - Rodger Hort Photography

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Connected Coast - Van Anda Project

Panoramic view of a Pacific Northwest coastal cove with emerald-green waters, rocky shoreline, and waterfront homes nestled among tall evergreen trees under an overcast sky.1 Project Overview
Yellow flotation buoys marking the underwater route for fiber optic cable installation along a rocky coastline, with a worker carrying an additional marker buoy on the shore.2 Optical Cable Entrance
3 Articulated Split Pipe Detail3 Articulated Split Pipe Detail
A telecommunications worker in safety vest inspects fiber optic cable installation along a rocky shoreline, with orange protective conduit and blue cable visible against dark and light stones.4 Optical Cable Orange Conduit
Construction site showing fiber optic conduit installation along a rocky shoreline with an anchoring vault positioned above, surrounded by Pacific Northwest forest and turquoise waters.5 Anchoring Vault
Communications workers in safety gear deploying bright yellow pumpkin floats along a rocky coastline with emerald-green water reflections6 Inflating Pumpkin Float - 1
7 Inflating Pumpkin Float - 27 Inflating Pumpkin Float - 2
8 Inflating Pumpkin Float - 38 Inflating Pumpkin Float - 3
Two workers in safety vests installing yellow flotation devices on a pipeline along a rocky coastline, with additional floats visible in sequence along the water's edge, demonstrating careful marine infrastructure installation techniques.9 Attaching Pumpkin Floats to Split Pipe
Communications maintenance workers in safety gear inspect a pipeline system along a rocky coastline, using specialized tools and equipment for infrastructure maintenance.10 Checking Connections on Split Pipe
Two workers in safety vests inspect an articulated pipeline system installed across a rocky coastal shoreline, with one worker crouched near the water's edge examining the infrastructure while carrying inspection equipment.11 Split Pipe Detail
12 Pumpkin Floats Attached Ready For Launch12 Pumpkin Floats Attached Ready For Launch
13 Split Pipe Attached to Blue Anchor Rope13 Split Pipe Attached to Blue Anchor Rope
14 Blue Anchor Rope Secured to Backhoe14 Blue Anchor Rope Secured to Backhoe
15 Crew Boat Launching15 Crew Boat Launching
A commercial diving operation with a silver work boat stationed near a rocky Pacific Northwest shoreline, featuring yellow marker buoys and a diver in the water, surrounded by towering Douglas firs and coastal homes.16 A Diver Brings the Pumpkin Float Line to the Crew Tow Boat
17 Diver Freeing Up Split Pipes on Rocks17 Diver Freeing Up Split Pipes on Rocks
18 Crew Boat Towing the Split Pipe Assembly Into Position18 Crew Boat Towing the Split Pipe Assembly Into Position
19 Lifting the Split Pipe Assembly Off The Rocks19 Lifting the Split Pipe Assembly Off The Rocks
20 The Split Pipe Line is in the Final Position20 The Split Pipe Line is in the Final Position
21 Pulling The Orange Conduit Into Alignment.21 Pulling The Orange Conduit Into Alignment.
22 Diver Entering the Water With His Pumpkin Float Ties22 Diver Entering the Water With His Pumpkin Float Ties
23 Diver with the Tie Rope For Free-floating Pumpkin Floats23 Diver with the Tie Rope For Free-floating Pumpkin Floats
24 Keep Your Eye on This Pumpkin Float24 Keep Your Eye on This Pumpkin Float
25 Disappearing Pumpkin Float25 Disappearing Pumpkin Float
26 Surfacing Pumpkin Float26 Surfacing Pumpkin Float
27 Popped Up Pumpkin Float27 Popped Up Pumpkin Float
28 Starting Float Recovery Using a Boathook28 Starting Float Recovery Using a Boathook
29 Bringing the First Retrieved Float Onboard29 Bringing the First Retrieved Float Onboard
30 Storing Retrieved Floats30 Storing Retrieved Floats
31 Inside the Cable Vault31 Inside the Cable Vault
32 Trenching From the Vault to the Distribution Box32 Trenching From the Vault to the Distribution Box
33 Measuring the Amount of Conduit Required for Trench33 Measuring the Amount of Conduit Required for Trench
34 Preparing Connectors in Distribution Box34 Preparing Connectors in Distribution Box
35 Pulling Power Cable for Distribution Box35 Pulling Power Cable for Distribution Box
36 Trench From Vault to Distribution Box36 Trench From Vault to Distribution Box
37 Buoy Retrieval for Split Pipe Conduit by the Cable Boat37 Buoy Retrieval for Split Pipe Conduit by the Cable Boat
38 Connecting the Pull Tape to the Fibre Optic Cable38 Connecting the Pull Tape to the Fibre Optic Cable
39 Pull Tape Attached to Fibre Optic Cable39 Pull Tape Attached to Fibre Optic Cable
40 Attaching the Fibre Optic Cable to the Pulley System40 Attaching the Fibre Optic Cable to the Pulley System
41 Feeding Fibre Optic Cable Through the System41 Feeding Fibre Optic Cable Through the System
42 Checking the Tension on the Pulley42 Checking the Tension on the Pulley
43 One-Manpower Pulling Cable Through the Split Pipe43 One-Manpower Pulling Cable Through the Split Pipe
44 Maybe Two Men Can Pull the Cable Through44 Maybe Two Men Can Pull the Cable Through
45 Truck Used to Pull the Fibre Optic Cable Through the Split Pipe to the Vault45 Truck Used to Pull the Fibre Optic Cable Through the Split Pipe to the Vault
46 Chase Boat Arrival46 Chase Boat Arrival
47 Cable Boat Begins the Exit From Van Anda Cove47 Cable Boat Begins the Exit From Van Anda Cove
48 Maintaining Tension on Fibre Optic Cable as the Boat Maneuvers48 Maintaining Tension on Fibre Optic Cable as the Boat Maneuvers
49 Three Operators Controlling Cable Release49 Three Operators Controlling Cable Release
50 Cable Boat Continues Deployment While Exiting Van Anda Cove50 Cable Boat Continues Deployment While Exiting Van Anda Cove
51 Cable Boat Turns Around the Breakwater Reef in Van Anda Cove51 Cable Boat Turns Around the Breakwater Reef in Van Anda Cove
52 Preventing the Fibre Optic Cable From Kinking During Sharp Turn52 Preventing the Fibre Optic Cable From Kinking During Sharp Turn
53 Chase Boat Takes Up the Cable Slack53 Chase Boat Takes Up the Cable Slack
54 Chase Boat Laying the Cable Outside of Reef54 Chase Boat Laying the Cable Outside of Reef
55 Crew Waiting to Tie Off the Cable55 Crew Waiting to Tie Off the Cable
56 The Crew Holds the Cable From Chase Boat56 The Crew Holds the Cable From Chase Boat
57 Crew Has Secured the Fibre Optic Cable to a Stump57 Crew Has Secured the Fibre Optic Cable to a Stump
58 Cable Boat Reeling in the Cable Slack58 Cable Boat Reeling in the Cable Slack
59 Lifting Slack Cable Off Some Rocks59 Lifting Slack Cable Off Some Rocks
60 The Cable Boat Rendezvous With the Chase Boat60 The Cable Boat Rendezvous With the Chase Boat
61 The Chase Boat Leaving Area61 The Chase Boat Leaving Area
62 The Cable Boat Heading Across Malaspina Strait62 The Cable Boat Heading Across Malaspina Strait
63 The Vault and Distribution Box63 The Vault and Distribution Box
64 Split Pipe Running Up a Steep Bank to The Vault64 Split Pipe Running Up a Steep Bank to The Vault
65 Split Pipe Running Over Van Anda Cove Reef to the Anchor Point65 Split Pipe Running Over Van Anda Cove Reef to the Anchor Point
66 Split Pipe Running Into Malaspina Strait for Mainland Connection - 166 Split Pipe Running Into Malaspina Strait for Mainland Connection - 1
67 Split Pipe Running Across Malaspina Strait For Mainland Connection - 267 Split Pipe Running Across Malaspina Strait For Mainland Connection - 2
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Manpower was insufficient, so a truck was necessary to get the job done.
45 Truck Used to Pull the Fibre Optic Cable Through the Split Pipe to the Vault - Connected Coast - Van Anda Project - Rodger Hort Photography
Manpower was insufficient, so a truck was necessary to get the job done.