ORANGE MARINE
“ When you commission a new ship there is a full range of tests , including at sea , where you need to ensure that all the specifications are met ”
DIDIER DILLARD CEO , ORANGE MARINE
increasingly visible dimension within our activity . At Orange Marine we are always trying to find new ideas or new things that have a positive impact on society .”
Igniting communication through cable Submarine cables form the critical network that maintain personal and professional relationships – they hold families together , while enabling the international corporate infrastructure to flourish when – 25 years ago – it wouldn ’ t have been possible .
“ You cannot use the internet now without submarines , either for professional or personal usage . It ' s just impossible ,” Didier points out . “ And it ’ s physical stuff . I really like this compelling combination of new technologies and traditional onboard operations . You will always need to have seafarers capable of handling the cable , cutting it , joining it and manipulating it .”
“ It is the same type of skill that would have been used more than a century before . It ' s not only software or artificial intelligence that holds the key to sustainability . You need to have real people ,” he adds .
The international pandemic has brought the role of submarine cable networks into the sharpest of focus – video conferences
72 November 2021