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Old 16th Mar 2013, 00:16
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Not_a_boffin
 
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Orca - I believe the ship is still going to be commissioned with plenty of fibre. The issue is, that it has to go point to point - the longer the better. The ACA weren't kidding in terms of getting it through bulkheads etc, but, as WEBF correctly points out, fibre is great for data cabling, not for power Tx. There will be shedloads of both - not a problem, just demanding in terms of manhours - particularly if you have to leave it later in the build, which for this ship we do.

She is way in excess of any ship I've ever been in build on in terms of installed outfit. Doesn't mean the remainder is easy, but looks very good so far.
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