Patent ID: 11972879
Assignee: BAGGERMAATSCHAPPIJ BOSKALIS B.V.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A watertight subsea cable section, comprising:
a plurality of jackets and cores contained within an outer jacket;
a cut-off end formed by cutting the subsea cable in a direction substantially perpendicular to an elongation axis of the subsea cable, such that a cut-off surface is oriented perpendicular to the elongation axis of the subsea cable and the plurality of jackets of the cable, including the outer jacket, extend as far as the cores extend, the cut-off end exposing at least part of the plurality of jackets and cores; and
a layer of sealant applied to exposed ends of the plurality of jackets and cores, the sealant being cured or set such that a shape of the sealant is retained even in a sub sea environment, below a surface of the water and such that the layer of sealant is arranged to prevent water from contacting the cores, said sealant being mouldable at ambient temperature and connected to and sealing the exposed ends.