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delivered to this client, and we are thrilled the organization continues to see the value our ROVs deliver.”

cable maintenance project in Southeast Asia”. The contract, won through Forum’s local representatives, will see the company deploy a Perry XT500 trenching system and Dynacon launch and recovery system.

Twisted and shielded assemblies Harwin has expanded its Gecko connector range with designs for greater resilience against ambient electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk from neighboring wiring. Engineers can now specify double-ended cables with either twisted-pair wiring (different colors being applied to each for easy identification) or fully shielded mesh braidings (with metal backshells on the connectors), or a combination of the two. These new cable assemblies are available for Gecko-SL connectors, with options for female-to-female, male-to-female (featuring either standard or reverse-fix orientations on the male connector), and male-to-male (again with standard and reverse-fix o rientation options). The assemblies are also offered with the female-to-female, male-to-female and male-to-male variants based on the latched-type Gecko, or with single-ended options for both male and female.

The XT500 system is suitable for cable maintenance projects with a 3,000m depth rating and has 3m ROV burial capability on the ocean floor. The vehiclewill bemanufactured at Forum’s facility in Yorkshire, UK, and installed on the client’s vessel in early 2021. The equipment will be used to support telecommunication contracts in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. As part of the contract Forumwill also deliver operational and maintenance training for the client’s personnel and provide support during the first mobilization onboard the vessel, including sea trials. S S Forum Energy Technologies will provide specialist subsea equipment for a “major cable maintenance project in Southeast Asia”

Kevin Taylor, Forum’s vice president - subsea vehicles, said: “This is the fifth ROV we have

Optimized for use in high-density electronics, the Gecko connectors present a compact

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