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==MSP Challenge==
==MSP Challenge==


Telecom Cables is a static data layer. They are point-by-point lines that you can draw in, edit or remove when making a plan.  
Telecom Cables is a static data layer. They are point-by-point lines that you can draw in, edit or remove when making a plan.  
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* [[Bottom Disturbace|Bottom Disturbace]] during construction only
* [[Bottom Disturbace|Bottom Disturbace]] during construction only


Telecom Cables disallow the [[Bottom Trawl Catch|bottom trawl fishing]] fleet only. During construction the other two fishing fleets ([[Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch|Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch]] and [[Drift and Fixed Nets Catch|Drift and Fixed Nets Catch]]) are also disallowed.
Telecom Cables disallow the [[Bottom Trawl Catch|bottom trawl fishing]] fleet only. During construction, the other two fishing fleets ([[Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch|Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch]] and [[Drift and Fixed Nets Catch|Drift and Fixed Nets Catch]]) are also disallowed.
   
   


Return to [[Categories_and_Layers#tab=Cables_and_pipelines|cables and pipelines.]]
   
   
=North Sea=
=North Sea=
==Types==
* Abandoned
* Prospective
* In Use
==Metadata==
==Metadata==
===Data Source===
===Data Source===
Enter data source for North Sea here.
[https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities EMODnet Human Activities], [https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/39ebe289-410b-4a5d-88a4-51bfcde538de Cables, Telecommunication, Actual Routes]
 
No limitations on public access
 
Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 <nowiki>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</nowiki>
 
This data was downloaded from the EMODnet Portal (<nowiki>https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/</nowiki>). The data originator is Cogea Srl.


===Original Title===
===Original Title===
Enter name of the layer at the North Sea source.
Cables, Telecommunication, Actual Routes


===Description===
===Description===
Enter the description of the North Sea dataset here.
The dataset on subsea telecommunication cables in the European waters was created in 2014 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation of datasets provided by several EU and non-EU sources. It is updated every year, and is available for viewing and download on the EMODnet web portal (Human Activities, <nowiki>https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities</nowiki>). The dataset contain lines representing actual cable routes locations. Compared with the previous version, this version includes an update of the German cables.


===Creation Date===
===Creation Date===
yyyy-mm-dd North Sea
2014-12-22


===Methodology===
===Methodology===
Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge North Sea Edition.
Retrieved the relevant layers via Web Feature Services as a group. Reprojected the data layer to Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (EPSG:3035).
 
== North Sea Digitwin Edition ==
In the North Sea Digitwin edition the data is from [https://geoservices.rijkswaterstaat.nl/arcgis2/rest/services/GDR/kabels_en_leidingen_noordzee/MapServer Rijkswaterstaat] and was retrieved on 2019-10.


=Baltic Sea=
=Baltic Sea=
Not applicable.


==Types==
This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.
Baltic Sea types here


==Metadata==
=Clyde Marine Region=
===Data Source===
 
Enter data source for Baltic Sea here.
== Types ==
None.
 
== Metadata ==


===Data Source ===
Data adapted from [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ EMODnet human activities] portal, retrieved on 2017/12.
===Original Title===
===Original Title===
Enter name of the layer at the Baltic Sea source.
Telecommunication Cables (schematic routes)
 
===Description===
===Description===
Enter the description of the Baltic Sea dataset here.
"The dataset on submarine telecom cables was created by Cogea in 2014 for the European Marine Observation and Data Network. The underlying data is property of Telegeography and is available online at <nowiki>https://github.com/telegeography/www.submarinecablemap.com</nowiki>. Compared with the previous version, this version of includes the gigabit per second values that come from the Cable System Database of the Packet Clearing House organization and are available online at <nowiki>https://prefix.pch.net/applications/cablesystem/</nowiki>. The database contains lines and points representing cables and related landing points. Cables are represented as stylised paths, as actual cable routes locations are not available in most cases. The dataset includes any cable that crosses the EU waters (Marine regions). Marine regions and subregions boudaries are defined in Article 4 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and available online at https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/msfd-regions-and-subregions."


Retrieved from EMODnet human activities data portal, on 2022-07-12.
===Creation Date===
===Creation Date===
yyyy-mm-dd Baltic Sea
2014-07-31, reviewed on 2016-07-07.
 
===Methodology===
===Methodology===
Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Baltic Sea Edition.
The datalayer was clipped to the Clyde Marine Region. Lines may have been simplified to optimize the rendering in the MSP Platform.
=Adriatic Sea=


=Clyde Marine Region=
== Types ==
 
None.
==Types==
Clyde Marine Region types here


==Metadata==
== Metadata ==
===Data Source===
Enter data source for Clyde Marine Region here.


===Data Source ===
Data adapted from [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ EMODnet human activities] portal, retrieved on 2020-08-31.
===Original Title===
===Original Title===
Enter name of the layer at the Clyde Marine Region source.
Telecommunication Cables (schematic routes)
 
===Description===
===Description===
Enter the description of the Clyde Marine Region dataset here.
"The dataset on submarine telecom cables was created by Cogea in 2014 for the European Marine Observation and Data Network. The underlying data is property of Telegeography and is available online at <nowiki>https://github.com/telegeography/www.submarinecablemap.com</nowiki>. Compared with the previous version, this version of includes the gigabit per second values that come from the Cable System Database of the Packet Clearing House organization and are available online at <nowiki>https://prefix.pch.net/applications/cablesystem/</nowiki>. The database contains lines and points representing cables and related landing points. Cables are represented as stylised paths, as actual cable routes locations are not available in most cases. The dataset includes any cable that crosses the EU waters (Marine regions). Marine regions and subregions boudaries are defined in Article 4 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and available online at https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/msfd-regions-and-subregions."


Retrieved from EMODnet human activities data portal, on 2022-07-12.
===Creation Date===
===Creation Date===
yyyy-mm-dd Clyde Marine Region  
2014-07-31, reviewed on 2016-07-07.
===Methodology===
The datalayer was clipped to the Adriatic Sea Region. Lines may have been simplified to optimize the rendering in the MSP Platform.


===Methodology===
=Eastern Mediterranean Sea=
Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region Edition.
== Types ==
Not applicable. There are no types.


=Adriatic Sea=
== Metadata ==


==Types==
===Data Source ===
Adriatic Sea types here
[https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ EMODnet human activities] web features services


==Metadata==
Citation: This data was downloaded from the EMODnet Portal (<nowiki>https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/</nowiki>). The data originator is Cogea Srl.
===Data Source===
Enter data source for Adriatic Sea here.


License: Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 <nowiki>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</nowiki>
===Original Title===
===Original Title===
Enter name of the layer at the Adriatic Sea source.
This layer is a combination of the three following layers served via [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ EMODnet human activities] web features services:
 
* Telecommunication Cables - FR SHOM
* Telecommunication Cables - MT IOI-MOC
* Telecommunication Cables - FR SIGCables


===Description===
===Description===
Enter the description of the Adriatic Sea dataset here.
"The datasets on subsea telecommunication and power cables (actual routes) in the EU was created in 2014 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation and harmonization of datasets provided by several sources. It is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet Human Activities web portal (<nowiki>https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities</nowiki>). The datasets contain lines representing actual cable routes locations. Compared with the previous version, this version includes an update of the French telecommunication cables, the telecommunication cables that originate from or pass through Spanish (Andalucia) and Dutch waters, and the electric cables that originate from or pass through French, Dutch and Norwegian waters."
 
Retrieved from EMODnet human activities data portal, on 2023-04-03.


===Creation Date===
===Creation Date===
yyyy-mm-dd Adriatic Sea
Not applicable (this layer will update automatically when it's source is updated).
 
===Methodology===
===Methodology===
Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.
Grouped the layers in geoserver to be served as one in the MSP Challenge platform in the area of interest and in the Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection (EPSG:3035).
 
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 27 January 2026

Telecom Cables
File:Layer Telecom Cables.png
Layer Info
Category Activities
Sub-category Cables and pipelines

Description

A telecom cable, or submarine communications cable, is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean and sea. Modern cables use optical fiber technology to carry digital data, which includes telephone, Internet and private data traffic.

Modern cables are typically about 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter and weigh around 2.5 tons per mile (1.4 tonnes per km) for the deep-sea sections which comprise the majority of the run, although larger and heavier cables are used for shallow-water sections near shore.

MSP Challenge

Telecom Cables is a static data layer. They are point-by-point lines that you can draw in, edit or remove when making a plan.

Telecom Cables create the following pressures on the ecosystem:

Telecom Cables disallow the bottom trawl fishing fleet only. During construction, the other two fishing fleets (Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch and Drift and Fixed Nets Catch) are also disallowed.


Return to cables and pipelines.

Metadata

Data Source

EMODnet Human Activities, Cables, Telecommunication, Actual Routes

No limitations on public access

Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This data was downloaded from the EMODnet Portal (https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/). The data originator is Cogea Srl.

Original Title

Cables, Telecommunication, Actual Routes

Description

The dataset on subsea telecommunication cables in the European waters was created in 2014 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation of datasets provided by several EU and non-EU sources. It is updated every year, and is available for viewing and download on the EMODnet web portal (Human Activities, https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities). The dataset contain lines representing actual cable routes locations. Compared with the previous version, this version includes an update of the German cables.

Creation Date

2014-12-22

Methodology

Retrieved the relevant layers via Web Feature Services as a group. Reprojected the data layer to Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (EPSG:3035).

North Sea Digitwin Edition

In the North Sea Digitwin edition the data is from Rijkswaterstaat and was retrieved on 2019-10.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.

Types

None.

Metadata

Data Source

Data adapted from EMODnet human activities portal, retrieved on 2017/12.

Original Title

Telecommunication Cables (schematic routes)

Description

"The dataset on submarine telecom cables was created by Cogea in 2014 for the European Marine Observation and Data Network. The underlying data is property of Telegeography and is available online at https://github.com/telegeography/www.submarinecablemap.com. Compared with the previous version, this version of includes the gigabit per second values that come from the Cable System Database of the Packet Clearing House organization and are available online at https://prefix.pch.net/applications/cablesystem/. The database contains lines and points representing cables and related landing points. Cables are represented as stylised paths, as actual cable routes locations are not available in most cases. The dataset includes any cable that crosses the EU waters (Marine regions). Marine regions and subregions boudaries are defined in Article 4 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and available online at https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/msfd-regions-and-subregions."

Retrieved from EMODnet human activities data portal, on 2022-07-12.

Creation Date

2014-07-31, reviewed on 2016-07-07.

Methodology

The datalayer was clipped to the Clyde Marine Region. Lines may have been simplified to optimize the rendering in the MSP Platform.

Types

None.

Metadata

Data Source

Data adapted from EMODnet human activities portal, retrieved on 2020-08-31.

Original Title

Telecommunication Cables (schematic routes)

Description

"The dataset on submarine telecom cables was created by Cogea in 2014 for the European Marine Observation and Data Network. The underlying data is property of Telegeography and is available online at https://github.com/telegeography/www.submarinecablemap.com. Compared with the previous version, this version of includes the gigabit per second values that come from the Cable System Database of the Packet Clearing House organization and are available online at https://prefix.pch.net/applications/cablesystem/. The database contains lines and points representing cables and related landing points. Cables are represented as stylised paths, as actual cable routes locations are not available in most cases. The dataset includes any cable that crosses the EU waters (Marine regions). Marine regions and subregions boudaries are defined in Article 4 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and available online at https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/msfd-regions-and-subregions."

Retrieved from EMODnet human activities data portal, on 2022-07-12.

Creation Date

2014-07-31, reviewed on 2016-07-07.

Methodology

The datalayer was clipped to the Adriatic Sea Region. Lines may have been simplified to optimize the rendering in the MSP Platform.

Types

Not applicable. There are no types.

Metadata

Data Source

EMODnet human activities web features services

Citation: This data was downloaded from the EMODnet Portal (https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/). The data originator is Cogea Srl.

License: Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Original Title

This layer is a combination of the three following layers served via EMODnet human activities web features services:

  • Telecommunication Cables - FR SHOM
  • Telecommunication Cables - MT IOI-MOC
  • Telecommunication Cables - FR SIGCables

Description

"The datasets on subsea telecommunication and power cables (actual routes) in the EU was created in 2014 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation and harmonization of datasets provided by several sources. It is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet Human Activities web portal (https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities). The datasets contain lines representing actual cable routes locations. Compared with the previous version, this version includes an update of the French telecommunication cables, the telecommunication cables that originate from or pass through Spanish (Andalucia) and Dutch waters, and the electric cables that originate from or pass through French, Dutch and Norwegian waters."

Retrieved from EMODnet human activities data portal, on 2023-04-03.

Creation Date

Not applicable (this layer will update automatically when it's source is updated).

Methodology

Grouped the layers in geoserver to be served as one in the MSP Challenge platform in the area of interest and in the Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection (EPSG:3035).

Retrieved from "https://knowledge.mspchallenge.info/index.php?title=Telecom_Cables&oldid=6477"
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