TAT 14 (Segment K) North Western Approaches

Cable Awareness & Emergency Procedures Please keep clear and do not damage submarine telecoms cables. You risk the loss of your gear and catch, and international communications can be disrupted. These cables carry high voltages and can be dangerous to life. It is an offence to wilfully damage submarine cables. The coasts of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe have a large number of submarine cable systems. When fishing gear fouls a cable the results can be expensive and dangerous. Many cables have high breaking strains, some over 70 tonnes. If gear is caught in these you may cause damage to nets and lines as well as disrupting international communications. If you suspect that you have fouled a submarine telecoms cable the following action should be taken 1. If weights are excessive and you suspect you are fast to a cable, DO NOT endanger your vessel and crew by attempting to recover your gear. 2. Carefully plot your ships position as accurately as possible. 3. Advise your Coastguard station of your situation or call the 24 hour Emergency Number and state that an incident is occurring concerning an underwater Submarine Telecommunications Cable. This chart is provided to indicate the route positions of the TAT 14 K submarine telecommunications cable system. It is given for assistance and guidance. The Sea Fish Industry Authority nor Sprint accept liability for any inaccuracies however caused. Kingfisher Special Charts Services Produced by the Kingfisher Information Service of the Sea Fish Industry Authority on behalf of Sprint. www.kingfishercharts.org Useful Addresses NetWork Services (Sprint Fisheries Liaison) Tel: +44 (0) 1404 46323 Mob: +44 (0) 7702 693660 Email: colinrichards@networkmarine.fsnet.co.uk The Kingfisher Information Service Sea Fish Industry Authority Humber Seafood Institute Origin Way, Europarc Grimsby, DN37 9TZ Tel. +44 (0) 1472 252307 SFPA Fishery Office (Peterhead) Keith House, Seagate, Peterhead, AB42 1JP Tel: +44(0) 1779 472254 SFPA Fishery Office (Inverness) Longman House, 28 Longman Road, Inverness, IV1 1SF Tel: +44(0) 1463 713955 SFF 24 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1XE Tel +44(0) 1224 646944 HM Coastguard Shetland MRSC The Knab, Knab Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0AX Tel: +44 (0) 1595 692976 Aberdeen MRCC Marine House, Blaikies Quay, Aberdeen, AB11 5PB Tel: +44 (0) 1224 592334 Stornoway MRSC Clan Macquerrie House, Battery Point, Stornoway Isle of Lewis, HS1 2RT Tel: +44 (0) 1851 702013 24hr Emergency Contact No: +44 (0) 8457 555 999 www.kis-orca.eu SUBMARINE CABLE TAT 14 (Segment K) North Western Approaches Edition August 2013

Submarine Cables and the Risk of Snagging Subsea (submarine) telecommunications cables have been laid on the seabed since the eighteen fifties and although the target is to bury the cable (ideally to a depth of 0.8 metres), this is not always possible because of seabed conditions and the entire cable route should, therefore, be treated with the utmost caution. The vessels most at risk are those with towed gear, bottom and beam trawls and dredges. Static gear, whilst not entirely free from risk, is less likely to be affected. In the event of becoming entangled with the cable there is a high probability of damage to or loss of fishing gear as well as fishing time and catch. If attempts are made to lift the cable to the surface or to pull the gear free there is the very real risk of loss of stability eventually leading to capsize with resultant loss of life. Trawl door fouling a cable Submarine Cables and Repair Hazards Fibre Optic cable consists of an inner optical core encased within a copper clad high tensile steel wire rope insulated with polyethene. In water less than 1 meters deep, protection is added against fishing and anchor damage in the form of external steel wire armour. Fibre Optic Cable If a cable is broken by fishing, anchoring or other seabed activities it will be repaired. The damaged section is recovered to the surface and a new section spliced in. This spliced area represents a risk to fishermen, there will be slack cable on the seabed equal to approximately twice the water depth and post repair burial is not as effective as installation burial. How to Reduce the Risks Associated with Submarine Cables 1. Immediately plot the route co-ordinates on your paper charts and/or enter them into your fishing plotter. 2. Avoid fishing directly over the cable route with heavy bottom contact gear. 3. Remember that areas of bare or outcropping rock and where the cable crosses other cables and pipelines, are the areas where the cable is most likely to be least buried. The closer to the surface a telecommunications cable is lifted when fouled by fishing gear, the more danger there is to the fishing vessel If it is thought prudent to slip or cut one of both warps or bridles in an attempt to clear a cable from the fishing gear, always lower the gear to the seabed first. Never attempt to slip anything bearing excessive weight. Cable Maintenance Vessel Vessel: CS Léon Thévenin Final Splice bight is laid on the seabed at right angles to the cable line. The crown of the bight may be up to 2 x the water depth from the charted cable line. Plan View of Typical Repair 2 x water depth Joints

6 50'W 6 40'W 6 30'W 6 20'W 6 10'W 6 0'W 6 34'W 6 33'W TAT10B (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG) 00 49 4931 92700 60 00.889N 6 33.435W 1,100m 60 1'N 59 50'N July 2012 ATLANTIC CROSSING 1(AC1)Seg.A (GLOBAL CROSSING)+44(0)208 9299 399 fishing gear in this area. All submarine telecommunications cable in depths of more than metres is either 59 50'N 6 50'W 6 40'W 6 30'W 6 20'W 6 10'W 6 0'W

8 0'W 7 50'W 7 40'W 7 30'W 7 20'W 7 10'W 7 50'W 7 49'W 1,400m 60 13.139N 7 49.665W TAT10B (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG) 00 49 4931 92700 July 2012 fishing gear in this area. All submarine telecommunications cable in depths of more than metres is either 8 0'W 7 50'W 7 40'W 7 30'W 7 20'W 7 10'W

9 0'W 8 50'W 8 40'W 8 30'W 8 20'W 8 10'W 8 0'W 60 20'N 8 52'W 8 51'W 8 50'W 8 32'W 8 31'W 8 30'W 8 8'W 8 7'W 8 6'W 60 14'N 60 12.668N 8 51.588W 60 13.814N 8 31.074W 60 13.335N 8 07.237W 60 20'N 2,000m 2,000m 1,700m November 2012 fishing gear in this area. All submarine telecommunications cable in depths of more than metres is either TAT10B (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG) 00 49 4931 92700 9 0'W 8 50'W 8 40'W 8 30'W 8 20'W 8 10'W 8 0'W

10 0'W 9 50'W 9 40'W 9 30'W 9 20'W 9 10'W 9 0'W 9 12'W 9 11'W 9 10'W 9 9'W 1 60 13.761'N 9 10.822'W 60 14'N August 2013 2,900m fishing gear in this area. All submarine telecommunications cable in depths of more than metres is either ATLANTIC CROSSING 1(AC1)Seg.A (GLOBAL CROSSING) +44(0)208 9299 399 9 37'W 9 36'W 9 35'W 59 55.666'N 9 35.151'W 59 56'N 2,100m TAT 10B Sources: Esri, USGS, NOAA 10 0'W 9 50'W 9 40'W 9 30'W 9 20'W 9 10'W 9 0'W

15 W 14 W 13 W 12 W 11 W 10 W 9 W 8 W 7 W 6 W 5 W 4 W 61 N 61 N ICELAND 50 0 1 10 00 60 N 60 N 1 19 59 58.30'N 05 04.80'W 60 01.15'N 06 31.20'W RP 69 60 02.80'N 07 32.52'W 96 60 12.90'N 07 59.29'W 60 14.20'N 08 58.29'W RP 59 43.19'N 11 00.49'W FS 159 56 04.28N 12 48.36W 59 N 59 N TAT 10B (DEUTSC H E TELEKOM AG) 00 49 4931 92700 ATL ANTIC CROSSING 1(AC1)Seg.A (GLOBAL CROSSING)+44(0)208 9299 399 1 0 1 ATLANTIC CROSSING 1(AC1)Seg.A (GLOBAL CROSSING)+44(0)208 9299 399 1 59 53.77'N 03 57.87'W 27 60 00.25'N 05 54.80'W 53 60 01.13'N 06 33.64'W 78 60 12.79'N 07 48.93'W 104 60 12.74'N 08 10.32'W 130 60 13.39'N 09 09.38'W 59 06.10'N 12 14.31'W CX 2 59 54.23'N 04 04.46'W 28 60 00.21'N 05 55.17'W 54 60 01.19'N 06 33.82'W 79 60 12.80'N 07 49.32'W 105 60 12.84'N 08 15.72'W 131 60 13.77'N 09 10.83'W 58 42.50'N 12 03.51'W RP 3 59 54.52'N 04 10.91'W 29 60 00.28'N 05 56.56'W 55 60 01.26'N 06 38.12'W 80 60 13.14'N 07 49.67'W 106 60 13.07'N 08 18.10'W 60 13.76'N 09 10.82'W FS 58 16.47'N 11 51.90'W RP 4 59 54.82'N 04 15.06'W 30 60 00.82'N 06 02.39'W 56 60 01.75'N 06 49.39'W 60 13.07'N 07 49.68'W FS 107 60 13.21'N 08 25.41'W 132 59 58.93'N 09 25.47'W CX 150 58 3.00 'N 11 46.03'W 5 59 55.32'N 04 22.41'W 31 60 00.95'N 06 08.42'W 57 60 01.78'N 06 51.17'W 81 60 12.77'N 07 50.01'W 108 60 13.29'N 08 30.65'W 133 59 57.10'N 09 26.51'W 57 50.04'N 11 50.40'W RP 6 59 55.56'N 04 24.56'W 32 60 00.96'N 06 09.70'W 58 60 01.51'N 06 53.40'W 82 60 12.77'N 07 50.66'W 109 60 13.81'N 08 31.07'W 59 56.63'N 09 29.95'W RP 57 32.61'N 11 56.23'W CX 7 59 56.13'N 04 33.33'W 60 01.06'N 06 11.35'W CX 59 60 01.54'N 07 06.00'W 83 60 12.85'N 07 52.19'W 60 13.78'N 08 31.10'W FS 134 59 55.93'N 09 35.12'W 57 25.42'N 11 58.62'W RP 8 59 56.21'N 04 35.67'W 33 60 01.12'N 06 12.90'W 60 60 02.11'N 07 09.19'W 84 60 12.97'N 07 53.07'W 110 60 13.30'N 08 31.47'W 59 55.67'N 09 35.15'W FS 56 59.24'N 12 07.28'W RP 9 59 56.56'N 04 41.09'W 34 60 01.22'N 06 14.62'W 61 60 02.17'N 07 11.86'W 85 60 12.94'N 07 53.27'W 111 60 13.37'N 08 37.56'W 135 59 55.36'N 09 35.19'W 151 56 58.82'N 12 07.28'W 10 59 56.72'N 04 45.36'W 35 60 01.27'N 06 16.84'W 60 02.18'N 07 13.56'W CX 86 60 12.82'N 07 53.40'W 112 60 12.92'N 08 44.12'W 136 59 55.78'N 09 36.18'W 152 56 44.00N 12 12.00W 59 56.82'N 04 46.28'W RP 36 60 01.39'N 06 17.81'W 60 02.28'N 07 21.79'W RP 87 60 12.69'N 07 53.48'W 113 60 13.16'N 08 52.01'W 59 50.74'N 10 13.43'W FS 56 34.19N 12 21.18W RP 11 59 57.12'N 04 48.61'W 37 60 01.60'N 06 23.99'W 62 60 02.29'N 07 22.13'W 88 60 12.88'N 07 53.51'W 114 60 13.76'N 08 52.36'W 137 59 51.30'N 10 14.12'W 153 56 29.13N 12 25.87W 12 59 57.37'N 04 52.12'W 38 60 01.50'N 06 24.57'W 63 60 02.23'N 07 23.40'W 89 60 12.98'N 07 53.56'W 60 13.74'N 08 52.39'W FS 59 50.20'N 10 16.08'W RP 56 10.51N 12 42.99W RP 13 59 57.75'N 05 02.23'W 39 60 01.35'N 06 25.01'W 60 01.90'N 07 23.59'W FS 90 60 13.02'N 07 53.68'W 115 60 13.27'N 08 53.20'W 138 59 47.01'N 10 39.12'W 154 56 10.40N 12 42.89W 14 59 57.78'N 05 02.57'W 40 60 00.74'N 06 26.12'W 64 60 01.76'N 07 23.67'W 91 60 13.09'N 07 54.49'W 116 60 13.53'N 08 54.76'W 139 59 46.67'N 10 41.23'W 155 56 06.77N 12 46.37W 15 59 57.89'N 05 02.83'W 41 60 00.66'N 06 26.40'W 65 60 02.20'N 07 24.24'W 92 60 13.09'N 07 54.86'W 117 60 13.56'N 08 55.48'W 140 59 47.14'N 10 42.32'W 156 56 05.77N 12 47.26W 16 59 58.01'N 05 03.04'W 42 60 00.61'N 06 26.70'W 66 60 02.28'N 07 30.80'W 93 60 13.05'N 07 55.68'W 118 60 13.67'N 08 55.72'W 141 59 46.49'N 10 42.16'W 157 56 04.73N 12 47.94W 17 59 58.19'N 05 03.49'W 43 60 00.61'N 06 27.13'W 67 60 02.39'N 07 31.43'W 94 60 12.96'N 07 56.48'W 119 60 13.85'N 08 55.81'W 142 59 44.18'N 10 57.68'W 158 56 04.10N 12 45.98W 18 59 58.27'N 05 04.00'W 44 60 01.10'N 06 30.50'W 68 60 02.53'N 07 31.90'W 95 60 12.88'N 07 56.77'W 120 60 14.16'N 08 57.80'W 143 59 43.72'N 11 00.45'W 56 04.11N 12 46.17W FS 20 59 58.29'N 05 07.25'W 45 60 01.19'N 06 32.19'W 70 60 04.22'N 07 34.19'W 97 60 13.00'N 07 59.98'W 121 60 14.53'N 09 01.90'W 144 59 43.61'N 11 01.11'W 160 55 54.99N 12 56.96W 21 59 59.94'N 05 33.94'W 46 60 01.19'N 06 32.95'W 71 60 05.18'N 07 35.09'W 98 60 12.96'N 08 01.88'W 122 60 14.75'N 09 04.08'W 59 42.81'N 11 06.52'W RP 55 50.57N 13 10.82W RP 22 59 59.85'N 05 37.18'W 47 60 01.17'N 06 33.08'W 72 60 06.19'N 07 36.24'W 60 12.95'N 08 04.16'W RP 123 60 14.74'N 09 04.13'W 145 59 38.01'N 11 38.18'W 55 37.17N 13 51.76W RP 59 59.88'N 05 37.83'W RP 48 60 01.11'N 06 33.22'W 73 60 10.01'N 07 40.78'W 99 60 12.92'N 08 04.57'W 124 60 14.77'N 09 04.55'W 146 59 37.70'N 11 38.47'W 55 23.57N 14 32.22W RP 23 60 00.19'N 05 44.28'W 49 60 01.02'N 06 33.34'W 60 10.72'N 07 41.49'W CX 100 60 12.82'N 08 05.27'W 125 60 14.77'N 09 04.65'W 147 59 34.39'N 11 43.45'W 161 55 14.00N 15 00.00W 24 60 00.23'N 05 44.74'W 50 60 00.89'N 06 33.44'W 74 60 11.40'N 07 42.29'W 101 60 12.91'N 08 06.70'W 126 60 14.76'N 09 04.98'W 59 30.16'N 11 49.85'W RP 60 00.24'N 05 45.62'W CX 60 00.90'N 06 33.46'W FS 75 60 11.89'N 07 43.18'W 60 13.32'N 08 07.21'W FS 127 60 14.05'N 09 07.19'W 148 59 11.82'N 12 17.27'W 25 60 00.26'N 05 49.06'W 51 60 00.96'N 06 33.47'W 76 60 12.24'N 07 44.31'W 102 60 13.34'N 08 07.24'W 128 60 13.70'N 09 08.28'W 149 59 11.57'N 12 16.80'W 26 60 00.20'N 05 52.26'W 52 60 01.04'N 06 33.52'W 77 60 12.41'N 07 45.49'W 103 60 12.89'N 08 07.58'W 129 60 13.45'N 09 09.04'W 59 08.21'N 12 15.27'W RP 58 N 58 N August 2013 15 W Final Splice In Use Power Cable 14 W 13 W 12 W 0 1 fishing gear in this area. All submarine telecommunications cable in depths of more than metres is either 11 W 0 10 W 1 57 N Sources: Esri, USGS, NOAA 57 N 9 W 8 W 7 W 6 W 5 W 4 W