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Dubai impound ships suspected in cable damage

  • From: Sean Donelan
  • Date: Tue Apr 08 19:38:47 2008


Wow, civilian satellite images are getting very sharp.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/07/stories/2008040759181200.htm

Using satellite images of ship movements in the area, Reliance
Globalcom identified two ships in the area at the time which
may have damaged the cable.

Reliance also confirmed the cable was damaged because of "jerks and force of the ship."