Connected by Sea

In this episode, we are pleased to be joined by Rob Struzyna, someone who was lucky enough to spent over 40 years working on submarine telecoms system. Projects included burying the first international fibre system, the first Transoceanic Fibre system and a repair in 9200m water depth. He has also worked on power, defence and oil field umbilicals. He describes some of his early experiences and shares stories behind the skill of cable laying which was needed before the use SAT Nav and computer-controlled ships or even cable lay systems like Makai or AI. There are lessons in this experience still relevant today. He also touches on key milestones across the industry such as the first lightweight cable plough which had a dramatic effect on reducing fault rates. One 40-minute episode is not nearly enough to cover the wealth of experience and knowledge he has in our sector so stay tuned for Part 2! We hope listeners enjoy it as much as we have. Thank you so much for your time, Rob...and we may have to come back to you for more.  

Book mentioned: "The Dive" by Stephen McGinty

In this inaugural episode of Connected by Sea by ESCA, hosts Ellie Skinner, Co-Chair of ESCA NextGen Group, and Mathilde Ribes, ESCA NextGen member, introduce ESCA's new platform for conversations across the subsea cable industry.

Joined by Steve Holden, Chair of ESCA, and Pete Jamieson, Vice-Chair of ESCA, they discuss the inspiration behind launching the podcast, the current landscape of the subsea cable industry, and the key issues, trends, and conversations shaping its future.

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