P-6
P-6 Plough-type cable-burying machine (On-board SUBARU)
The plough works on the same operational principles as a farm plough. It is towed by the cable laying vessel and is used to bury the cable whilst the cable is being laid..
| Name | P-6 Plough-type cable-burying machine (On-board SUBARU) |
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| Dry weight | approx. 17 t |
| Wet weight | approx. 13.6 t |
| Dimensions | Overall length | 9.5m |
| Width | 5.1m | |
| Height | 5.7m | |
| Traction | Standard burying operation: 98 - 490 kN (10 - 50 t) Maximum traction tension:490 kN (50 t) |
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| Burying depth | Variable plough depth: 0 - 2.0 m (Burying machine burial depth for burying in soft mud: 0.5 m (design value)) |
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| Maximum burying depth | 2.5 m (depends on seabed soil quality) | |
| Maximum working depth | 1500m | |
| Towing method | Tow wire attached to tow winch on vessel | |
| Control method | Remote control from control panel on-board SUBARU | |
| Applicability | Cable: | 17 - 150 mm diameter |
| Relays: | Below 380 mm in diameter | |
| JB | Below 150 mm in diameter | |
| Cable curvature radius | Larger than 1.5 m | |
| Burying speed | Maximum 2.0 knots (depends on seabed conditions) | |
| Mother ship | SUBARU | |