The South East Asia and Indian Ocean Cable Maintenance Agreement (SEAIOCMA) is vital for maintaining the integrity and functionality of submarine telecommunications cables across a vast expanse of ocean. With its coverage extending from Djibouti to Guam, and from Taiwan to Australia, SEAIOCMA oversees an extensive network that spans approximately one-third of the Earth’s oceans.
Under this agreement, the maintenance and repair of submarine cable systems in the designated region are fulfilled. This is crucial for maintaining uninterrupted communication services, as these cables are the lifelines of modern global connectivity.
ASEAN Cableship plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the obligations of SEAIOCMA. With its fleet of two cable ships, ASEAN Cableship conducts maintenance and repair activities to uphold the reliability and efficiency of the submarine cable infrastructure in the Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean regions.
Achievements:
- Cable system bandwidth (% of increase over the past 5 years)
– The cable length maintained has expanded from 34,000 to more than 120,000 kilometres.
– An additional length of 32,500km is expected to be added by the end of 2025. - Number of repairs conducted
– ACPL has conducted more than 350 repairs within the zone. - Significant repairs jobs – BU replacement & repairs in India (only Asian cableship to do so)
– We are the first cable ship operator from Singapore to conduct repairs in the India Ocean Region.
– We are the first cable ship operator from Singapore to complete BU (Branching Unit) replacement in the India Ocean Region.