WCA November 2016

Industry news

Cable route planning and installation software increase in sales

MAKAI Ocean Engineering Inc has made multiple new sales of its popular software for route engineering, installation planning, and real-time lay control of subsea cables. “We are pleased to announce multiple sales of MakaiPlan, MakaiPlan Pro, and MakaiLay to existing and new customers,” said Dr Venkata Jasti, Makai’s manager of submarine cable systems. “We’ve worked hard on improving the functionality and user-friendliness of Makai’s software suite, especially for subsea power cables. “Helping our customers succeed in their route engineering, installation planning, and at-sea cable laying operations is what drives us.” Makai’s recent sales include: • CSCC – China Submarine Cable Construction Co bought a licence for MakaiLay • KCS – Kokusai Cable Ship Co Ltd (Japan) bought MakaiPlan Pro • GD – General Dynamics (USA) bought an additional MakaiPlan Pro • ALDA Marine (France) purchased three additional MakaiPlan licences Unlike other GIS software, Makai provides clients with a comprehensive set of software tools and training that span the entire cable project, from inception to installation. MakaiPlan has sold over 300 licences over the last 14 years. MakaiPlan Pro is powerful and precise 3D, dynamic simulation software used to identify installation risks and prepare a detailed installation plan before ever going to sea. MakaiLay is advanced subsea cable installation software that enables users to lay submarine cables with the highest level of accuracy, speed, safety and reliability, dramatically reducing the risk of cable failures. The software has been rigorously tested and validated, and has been used by over 75 per cent of the global fleet of cable ships on countless commercial lays and military installations to successfully install well over 400,000km of cable worldwide. Established in 1973 in Hawaii, Makai Ocean Engieering Inc has been developing submarine cable installation software since 1983. Makai Ocean Engineering Inc – USA Website : www.makai.com INDIA INSIGHT IS ON PAGE 46

❍ A screenshot of MakaiPlan being used for a cable route engineering study, showing a cable route near Maui, Hawaii

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