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SURVEY REPORT
FOR CABLE ROUTE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
For
TSCS SUBMARINE CABLE
TANJUNG BATU LANDFALL REROUTE

Revision
0
1
2
Survey Report
TSCS Reroute

Date
Nov 2012
Dec 2012

Description
Preliminary
Provisional
Final

Prepared by
Fung W F. Lee
Fung W F. Lee

Revised by

Approved by

Immanuel

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TSCS submarine cable system links Tanjung Batu on Tarakan Island to Tanah Kuning
on Tanjung Selor Timur, as shown in following figure. The proposed TSCS cable is
88.019 km in length running parallel to the shore line of east Kalimantan.
N
The Proposed route

This report presents the results obtained during the inshore survey for the reroute
segment between Tanjung Batu BMH, at 3 14.401' N, 117 38.621' E (KP0.0), and
A/C 05, at 3 14.799' N, 117 42.190' E (KP6.8), as shown in following figure. This
report comprises a descriptive text and charts showing the seafloor geology and
bathymetry along the reroute segment, together with appendices of supporting
information.
Previous RPL

The reroute segment

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The inshore survey using the KM Rejeki Baru was conducted from 14th November to
20th November 2012. As the water depth along the entire route is very shallow, all
survey activities were carried out during day light hours. The following table presents
the breakdown of the operations performed.

The following table summarises the operations performed for the inshore marine
survey.
Landfall/Vessel
Tanjung Batu
Landfall

SSS SBP MBES MAG GC GS MCPT DIVER TOPO SBES


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Pre survey RPL, SBCS TSCS_RPL_081112 Tarakan IDR.xls was provided by PT BNP
before the start of the survey and it is used to design the survey operations. All KP
distances, offset values and points on line are referenced to this RPL.
The reroute section of TSCS cable system crosses no in-service/out of service cables
and no oil/gas pipelines.
The reroute section of TSCS cable system passes through 2 hydrocarbon concession
blocks. Consultation with the concession holders should be sought to reduce the
threat from future exploration or production.
Fishing activity was low to moderate during the survey, with boats and fishing buoys
observed. Scattered to numerous trawl scars on seabed were observed.
The shipping activities are low during the reroute survey. Passenger boats and tug
boat with coal barge were observed.
7 survey days were worked by the inshore survey team and 8 survey days were
worked by the land topographic team for Tanjung Batu Landfall without any
reportable incident.

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The following table summarises the hazards and issues encountered during the
survey:
Hazards/Issues

Easy access to
landing site

Obstacles along the


land section of the
route
Can the beach
sustain an Excavator
Obstacles along the
diver swim section of
the route
Presence of CORAL
Reef/HARDGROUND
Presence of Seagrass
Presence of ROCK
within target burial
depth
Presence of
Pockmarks and gas
seepage
Presence of Sonar
Contacts within the
survey corridor
Presence of InService Cable or
Pipeline
Does the route runs
through port limits
The route traverses
hydrocarbon
concessions
Mines area

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Yes No Comments
East access to BMH
from town centre by
road. However the
road, especially near
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the village next to the
BMH, would be too
narrow for excavator
Mangroves, trees,
swamp, a pond, two
creeks and a cobbles
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field were observed
between BMH and LP

Recommendations
Assessment shell be
taken before deploying
excavator to landing
site

Route clearance and


deviations are required

None

None

None

None

Area of
CORAL/HARDGROUND
is observed between
KP0.9 and KP3.1
None

None

None

None

None

None

One sonar contact was


identified as debris at
KP6.2

Plough with caution

None

None

None

None

The reroute segment


traverses 2 concession
blocks

Agreement should be
obtained from the
concession owners
prior to installation

The proposed route


has been rerouted
outside the mine area

None

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Reduced burial is
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................... i
ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................... vii
DEFINITIONS............................................................................... viii
1
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................1-1
1.1
Description..................................................................................1-1
1.2
Purpose ......................................................................................1-2
1.3
Regional Setting............................................................................1-2
1.4
Land access to landfall ...................................................................1-3
2
SURVEY PROCEDURES .....................................................................2-1
2.1
General ......................................................................................2-1
2.2
Project Survey Parameters ..............................................................2-1
2.2.1 Geodetic Parameters .....................................................................2-1
2.2.2 Vertical Datum .............................................................................2-1
2.3
Summary of Survey Design ..............................................................2-3
2.4
Summary of Operations ..................................................................2-3
3
RPL VERSIONS ..............................................................................3-1
4
SURVEY RESULTS...........................................................................4-1
4.1
Introduction ................................................................................4-1
4.2
Samples ......................................................................................4-1
4.3
Sonar Contacts .............................................................................4-1
4.4
Magnetometer Contacts ..................................................................4-1
4.5
Beach Manhole Location .................................................................4-1
4.6
Landing Site Topographic and BMH Survey...........................................4-1
4.7
Diver Swim Survey ........................................................................4-6
4.8
Marine Survey ..............................................................................4-8
5
BURIAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY (BAS) ....................................................5-1
6
HAZARDS AND OBSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................6-1
6.1
Existing Installations ......................................................................6-1
6.2
Anchorages..................................................................................6-1
6.3
Restricted Areas and Obstructions.....................................................6-1
6.4
Fishing .......................................................................................6-1
6.5
Dumping and Dredging....................................................................6-1
6.6
Hydrocarbon Exploitation................................................................6-2
6.7
Military Activity ............................................................................6-2
6.8
Other Activities ............................................................................6-2
7
ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................7-1

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TABLES
Table
Table
Table
Table
Table
Table
Table

1: Geodetic parameters for reporting and charting .......................................... 2-1


2: Harmonic constants for Tarakan............................................................... 2-1
3: Summary survey design ......................................................................... 2-3
4: Summary table of the survey operations .................................................... 2-3
5: Summary of beach probes ...................................................................... 4-5
6: Summary of diver probes ....................................................................... 4-7
7: Summary of grab samples ..................................................................... 4-12

FIGURES
Figure 1: Overview of TSCS Submarine Cable System ................................................ 1-1
Figure 2: Overview of the TSCS reroute segment ..................................................... 1-2
Figure 3: Satellite image of TSCS system locations ................................................... 1-3
Figure 4: Satellite image of access roads to Tanjung Batu BMH.................................... 1-4
Figure 5: Tanjung Batu tide gauge vertical datum relationship diagram ......................... 2-2
Figure 6: Summary diagram of inshore marine survey ............................................... 2-4
Figure 7: Proposed BMH position, looking West ....................................................... 4-2
Figure 8: Proposed BMH position, looking South ...................................................... 4-3
Figure 9: From BMH towards Landing Point, looking East ........................................... 4-3
Figure 10: Landing Point, looking Southwest .......................................................... 4-4
Figure 11: Landing beach. Looking East................................................................. 4-4
Figure 12: Screen captures from the diver video ..................................................... 4-8
Figure 13: DTM North-Up illustrating the bathymetry break near KP2.7 ........................ 4-9
Figure 14: Side-scan sonar mosaic image showing CORAL/HARDGROUND area near KP2.9 4-10
Figure 15: Side-scan sonar mosaic image showing trawl scars near KP3.6 .................... 4-11
Figure 16: Seismic data example along the survey centreline between KP2 and KP3.8.... 4-11
Figure 17: Seismic data example along the survey centreline between KP5.4 and KP6.7 . 4-12
Figure 18: Chartlet showing Anchorage and Mines Area............................................. 6-1

APPENDICES
Appendix
A
B1
B2
C
D1
D2
E

Appendix Contents
Survey RPL
Descriptive Terms and Definitions
KM Rejeki Baru Sediment Sample Summary and Logs
Sonar Contacts Summary Table
Station Records
Diving Video
Burial Assessment Summary Table

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North-Up Charts
North-Up Charts
Landfall Topo Chart
Inshore Northup Chart
Inshore Northup Chart
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Chart Numbers
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0.00
0.00
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Chart Numbers
RI054-TSCS-NU-004
RI054-TSCS-NU-005
RI054-TSCS-NU-006
RI054-TSCS-NU-007
RI054-TSCS-NU-008
RI054-TSCS-NU-009
RI054-TSCS-NU-010
RI054-TSCS-NU-011
RI054-TSCS-NU-012
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RI054-TSCS-NU-020
RI054-TSCS-NU-021
RI054-TSCS-NU-022
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RI054-TSCS-NU-024
RI054-TSCS-NU-025
RI054-TSCS-NU-026
RI054-TSCS-NU-027
RI054-TSCS-NU-028
RI054-TSCS-NU-TK-029
RI054-TSCS-NU-TK-030
RI054-TSCS-NU-TK-031
RI054-TSCS-NU-TK-032
RI054-TSCS-NU-TK-033

Start KP
0.00
2.97
7.22
12.00
16.42
20.98
25.55
28.58
31.90
35.22
38.53
41.78
45.03
48.28
51.79
55.04
58.32
61.58
64.84
68.18
71.55
74.85
78.29
81.73
85.03
84.92
85.56
86.38
87.18
87.74

End KP
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9.07
12.54
16.99
21.55
26.12
29.08
32.41
35.73
39.03
42.28
45.53
48.85
52.29
55.54
58.82
62.08
65.34
68.71
72.05
75.38
78.82
82.24
85.65
88.02
85.88
86.72
87.53
88.02
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0.00
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8.74
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17.44
22.13
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8.89
13.45
17.64
22.33
27.10
31.47
34.74
38.64
43.30
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53.64
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Chart Numbers
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RI054-TSCS-AL013
RI054-TSCS-AL014
RI054-TSCS-AL015
RI054-TSCS-AL016
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Offshore Alignment Chart
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Start KP
72.99
75.57
80.26
83.27
86.54

End KP
75.77
80.47
83.47
86.74
88.02

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ABBREVIATIONS
AC
AL
BAS
BJ
TSCS
BMH
CD
C.M.
cm
CPT
CR
DD MM.mmm
DGPS
DTM
DTS
EEZ
GPS
GcGPS
HDD
HOP
HSE
HWM
ID
IFSR
IS
kHz
km
kPa
KP
LAT
Lat
Long
LP
LWM
m
KM
MAG
MBES
MSL
NA
nmh
NU
OOS
OV
P
PC
PEP
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Alter Course
Alignment Chart
Burial Assessment Survey
Beach Joint
TSCS Cable Project
Beach Manhole
Chart Datum
Central Meridian
Centimetre
Cone Penetration Test
Client Representative
Degrees minutes. decimal minutes
Differential Global Positioning System
Digital Terrain Model
Desktop Study
Exclusive Economic Zone
Global Positioning System
Globally Corrected Global Positioning System
Horizontal Directionally Drilled
Handover Point
Health, Safety & Environmental
High Water Mark
Identification name/number
Infield Selected Route
In-service
Kilohertz
Kilometre
Kilo Pascal
Kilometre Post
Lowest Astronomical Tide
Latitude
Longitude
Landing Point
Low Water Mark
Meter
Motor Vessel
Magnetometer
Multibeam Echo sounder
Mean Sea Level
Not Applicable
No measurable height
North Up
Out of service
Overview Chart
Planned
Planning Chart
Project Execution Plan
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PLGR
POW
POL
P-RPL
ROV
RPL
RTCM
SBES
SBP
SDMP
SOW
SSS
SVP
TM
UCS
USBL
UTM
WD
WGS84

TSCS Submarine Cable System

Pre Lay Grapnel Run


Plan Of Work
Point On Line
Preliminary RPL
Remotely Operated Vehicle
Route Position List
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
Single Beam Echo sounder
Sub-bottom Profiler
Seabed Data Management Package
Scope of Work
Side Scan Sonar
Sound Velocity Profile
Transverse Mercator Projection
Unconfined Compressive Strength
Ultra Short Baseline
Universal Transverse Mercator Projection
Water depth
World Geodetic System 1984

DEFINITIONS
Terminology
Purchaser/Customer
Installation
Contractor
Survey Contractor
Acoustic penetration
Acoustic reflector
Beach Landing Areas
Bedding/Layering
Bedform
Bedrock
Boulder
Burial depth
Carbonate
Chart Datum
Clay
Coarse sediment
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The ability of acoustic waves to travel through the
subsurface.
A subsurface that causes the velocity of seismic waves to
change.
The area immediately surrounding the Beach Manhole location
extending down to the LWM Landing Point (Shoreline). This is
also referred to as the onshore area.
A stratified or layered feature associated with sedimentary
rocks and/or loose sediments.
Any oscillatory topographic deviations from a flat bed
produced by fluid movement including wave and current
activity, generally in a sandy domain.
The solid rock lying beneath superficial material such as
gravels or soils.
A separated rock mass larger than a cobble, having a
diameter greater than 200 mm. It is rounded in form or
shaped by abrasion.
Required target burial depth is 4.0m from the BMH (Pantai
Amal) to BMH (Tanah Kuning)
A mineral type containing the carbonate radical (CO3).
A level so low that the tide will not frequently fall below it.
British Hydrographic Office interprets it as the approximate
level of Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT).
A complex mineral assemblage with particle size <0.002 mm
Sediment composed mainly sand (may include gravel).
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Terminology

Definition
Detrital sediment with particle size between 60mm and
Cobble
200mm diameter.
Sediments, typically clay and/or silt that resist separation due
Cohesive sediment
to nature of bonds between fine grained particles.
Lumps or nodules found in loose sediment, rounded or
Concretion
irregular in shape, usually harder than surrounding medium.
A gently sloping, shallow-water platform extending from the
coast to a point where there begins a comparatively sharp
Continental Shelf
descent down the continental slope to the Abyssal floor.
Reef comprising hard material composed predominantly of
Coral reef
corals and calcareous algae.
Rounded boulder, occurring individually or in piles at the
ground surface, or in exposed sections. It results from an
initial phase of subsurface chemical weathering, of a jointCorestone
bounded block, followed or accompanied by surface erosion
that exposes the corestone.
Sonar contacts attributed to human activity. Generally
Debris
angular and distant from areas of rock outcrop and high
energy environments.
Deep water areas
Water depths greater than 1000 metres.
Process by which chemical and physical properties of soils
Diagenesis
change
A high continuous cliff or long, steep slope situated between a
Escarpment
lower, more gently inclined surface and a higher surface.
Fine sediment
Sediment composed mainly of silt and clay.
A fish-aggregating device comprising a sinker/weight with
FAD
lines and attached buoys, possibly palm fronds designed to
attract fish.
Gas seepage
Escape of fluids (gas) from the seabed.
An unconsolidated accumulation consisting of particles larger
Gravel
than sand (diameter 2 mm 60mm).
Loose sediment covering the seafloor partially affected by
Hardened seafloor
diagenetic processes that produce a hard surface (with
(Hardpan)
variable geotechnical properties).
Nominally those waters shallower than 15m or shallower than
Inshore Water Areas
the safe working limit of the primary survey vessel.
Induration
Process where soft sediment becomes hard rock
This is the lowest level to which sea level can be predicted to
fall under normal meteorological conditions and under any
combination of astronomical conditions. LAT is not an
LAT
extreme level, as meteorological conditions can cause a lower
level: the level under these conditions is known as a storm
surge or negative surge.
Loose sediment
Not cemented sediment, either cohesive or not.
Undulations produced by fluid movement (waves and
Megaripples
currents) over sediments, generally with of 0.5m to 25m.
Offshore Water Areas Water depths from 20 metres to maximum water depths
Term not used (too subjective superseded by gravel &
Pebble
cobbles).
A comparatively flat-topped seafloor elevation, usually rising
Plateau
at least 200m above its surroundings.
Shallow seabed depression typically several ten metres across
Pockmark
and a few metres deep. Generally formed in soft fine-grained
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Terminology

Quartz
Ridge
Ripples
Rock outcrop
Sand
Sand Concession
Sandwave
Silt
Shallow water areas
Slumping area
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Definition
seabed sediments by the escape of fluids into the water
column.
Crystalline silica, SiO2, the principal mineral in unconsolidated
sand and gravel.
A long narrow raised portion of the seafloor, relatively to its
surroundings.
Undulations (<0.5m ) produced by fluid movement (waves
and currents) over sediments.
Rock that is exposed at the seafloor.
A detrital particle larger than a silt grain and smaller than a
gravel, having a diameter in the range of 0.062 mm to 2 mm.
Sand Extraction License
Undulations produced by fluid movement (waves and
currents) over sediments, generally with > 25 metre.
A detrital particle, finer than very fine sand and coarser than
clay, in the range of 0.004 mm to 0.062 mm.
Water depths from 15 metres to 1000 metres.
The slipping or sliding down of a mass of sediment relatively
soon after its deposition in a sub-aqueous slope.
Where a rock/basement lies within the project and area
specific target burial depth.
A thin layer of sediment not resolved on sub bottom profiler
data, generally less than 0.5m in thickness.

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INTRODUCTION

1.1

Description
TSCS submarine cable system links Tanjung Batu on Tarakan Island to Tanah Kuning
on Tanjung Selor Timur, as shown in Figure 1. The proposed TSCS cable is 88.019 km
in length running parallel to the shore line of east Kalimantan.
N
The Proposed route

Figure 1: Overview of TSCS Submarine Cable System


This report presents the results obtained during the inshore survey for the reroute
segment between Tanjung Batu BMH, at 3 14.401' N, 117 38.621' E (KP0.0), and
A/C 05, at 3 14.799' N, 117 42.190' E (KP6.8), as shown in the following Figure 2.
This report comprises a descriptive text and charts showing the seafloor geology and
bathymetry along the reroute segment, together with appendices of supporting
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Previous RPL

The reroute segment

Figure 2: Overview of the TSCS reroute segment


The Landing Sites for this project have been selected by the Purchasers, based
largely on the available infrastructure at each location and the zoning requirements
from the local authorities at the Beach Man Hole (BMH) areas.
During each survey an evaluation was made of the site above the water line by
conventional land topographic survey techniques and photography, and below the
water line using standard hydrographical and geophysical survey techniques.

1.2

Purpose
PT BNP and PT EGS were contracted by PT BNP to supply topographic, hydrographic,
geophysical and geotechnical survey services to provide enough information for PT
Telkom Indonesia to use in the engineering, construction and subsequent
maintenance of the TSCS system. EGS understood that the primary objective of the
cable route survey activities was to identify hazards and thereby allow PT Telkom
Indonesia to ascertain a secure, technically and economically viable route for the
system and to enable exact cable lengths, cable design and installation parameters
to be defined for the projected life of the system.

1.3

Regional Setting
TSCS cable links Tanjung Batu on Tarakan Island to Tanah Kuning on East Kalimantan
Island in Indonesia.
Tarakan is an island off the coast of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is one of the
major cities in eastern Borneo. It is located at 3 180N, 117 380. The island
occupies an area of 117 square miles (300 km2).

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Tarakan had a population of 178,111 in 2008. It is famous for oil production. Tarakan
oil field produced a light, sour crude oil with an unusually low pour point. The city
was once a leading oil producer in Dutch East Indies; however, now oil comprises only
6% of the Tarakan economy. The economy is now dominated by fisheries and forest
products.
N

TSCS

Figure 3: Satellite image of TSCS system locations

1.4

Land access to landfall


As Tarakan is one of the major cities in eastern Borneo, it has a well connected ferry
route with other islands in eastern Borneo. The port also provides links to other
Indonesia cities, in Sulawesi and Java.
Tarakan has an airport called Juwata Airport, located 3 to 5 km from the city. The
airport has a flight route to Balikpapan, Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar and Makassar.
The Tanjung Batu landfall is located at south of Tarakan and it can be accessed by
road. The roads are well built in the city centre, but fairly rough and narrow for
excavator through the village areas on the south of the island, and it takes around 40
minutes from the city centre to the BMH.

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Figure 4: Satellite image of access roads to Tanjung Batu BMH


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SURVEY PROCEDURES

2.1

General
The TSCS cable reroute survey comprised an investigation of the bathymetry, seabed
features and shallow geology along the proposed route with a subsequent
geotechnical sampling programme. Topographic survey was also executed at the
landfall.

2.2

Project Survey Parameters

2.2.1

Geodetic Parameters
The following table presents the Geodetic Parameters used for this project.
Datum Parameters
Datum
WGS-84
Spheroid
WGS-84
Semi-Major Axis (a)
6378137.000m
Inverse Flattening (1/f)
298.2572235634
Projection Parameters
Grid Projection
Mercator
Latitude of Origin of Projection
0 (Equator)
Longitude of Origin of Projection
111 E
False Easting (metres)
7000000
False Northing (metres)
2000000
Standard Parallel
0 N
Scale Factor
1.00000 at Standard Parallel
Table 1: Geodetic parameters for reporting and charting
A detailed BMH Record is presented as Appendix D1 of this report. The BMH and LP
were positioned using traditional land survey techniques and GcGPS.
A baseline was established by GcGPS and was used as the reference points for all
horizontal control. Description sheets for these three control points are included in
Appendix D1.

2.2.2

Vertical Datum
The vertical datum for this project is Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT).
Below is the relationship between CD/LAT and Mean Sea Level at Tarakan, as stated
in Admiralty Tide Tables, Pacific Ocean, 2008.

Port

Lat(N)

Lon (E)

Tarakan
(Selat
Lingkas)

03
03

11706

HARMONIC CONSTANTS
Z0
(LAT
M2
S2
)
()
(m) ()
(m)
(m)
1.80

14
5

0.8
7

16
5

0.52

()

K1
(m)

()

O1
(m)

102

0.2
0

134

0.15

Table 2: Harmonic constants for Tarakan


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==============================

MSL

1.80m
==============================

CD/LAT

At the Tanjung Batu Landfall, a water-level recorder was installed at Tanjung Batu
jetty. The Mean Sea Level (MSL) was calculated from values logged at the water level
recorder over the entire survey period, from 14th November 2012 to 20th November
2012. The LAT reference level was then established by referring to the relationship
given in the following diagram. The established LAT was finally transferred to the
landing site and used during the land topographic survey. A vertical datum
relationship diagram is show in Figure 5.

Jetty deck

MSL=1.53m

4.018m

LAT=1.80m

RBR TIDE
GAUGE

Figure 5: Tanjung Batu tide gauge vertical datum relationship diagram


In order to produce contours, 2m cell size was used in the reroute area with water
depth ranges from 0-20m.

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Summary of Survey Design


The survey plan was based on the survey RPL, TSCS_RPL_081112 Tarakan IDR.xls
which in presented in Appendix A of this report.
The following criteria were agreed between the PT Telkom and EGS representatives
before the start of the survey.
Water Depth
(LAT)

Survey
Corridor
Width

Survey
Line
Spacing

No. of
survey
lines

SSS
range

Equipment

300m behind
the BMH to
0m

200m

NA

NA

NA

Total Station

0 to 3m

75m

12.5m

NA

3 to 20m

75m

50

75m

Portable single beam echo


sounder, Total Station,
diving Equipment (on
centreline only,GcGPS
MBES, SBP, SSS,
Magnetometer,4m corer,
GcGPS

Table 3: Summary survey design

2.4

Summary of Operations
The inshore marine survey was carried out from KM Rejeki Baru. As the water depth
along the entire route is very shallow, all survey activities were carried out during
day light hours. The following table presents the breakdown of the operations
performed.
Description
Scouting
Survey
Sampling
Transit
Mob/Demob
Calibration
Standby Equipment
Standby Other
Sum Totals

Total Hours
01:35
18:00
01:30
06:00
30:25
05:50
16:00
88:40
168:00

Total Percent
0.9%
10.7%
0.9%
3.6%
18.1%
3.5%
9.5%
52.8%
100%

Table 4: Summary table of the survey operations

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RPL VERSIONS
The pre survey RPL TSCS_RPL_081112 Tarakan IDR.xls was provided by PT BNP to
define the survey corridor for the start of survey operations. The post survey RPL is
not yet released when preparing this survey report. All KP distances, offset values
and points on line are referenced to the pre survey RPL. The RPL are presented in
the Appendix A of this report. The tables below summarise the route.
Cable
Type

TSCS_RPL_081112
Tarakan IDR.xls

DA
SA

88.019
89.536
12.600
76.936

Overall Route
Overall Cable
By Cable Type

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4.1

Introduction

TSCS Submarine Cable System

The following narrative summarises the topography, bathymetry and geology of the
TSCS reroute section. Examples of the survey records are provided to show
distinctive features.
The British Standards BS 5930 (1.3) were used to describe sediment samples and
seabed classification. A summary of the descriptive terms and definitions used is
provided as Appendix B1 of this report.

4.2

Samples
23 Beach Probes and 30 Diver Probes and 6 Grab Samples were conducted during the
reroute survey. The summary tables and samples logs are presented in Appendix B2
of this report.

4.3

Sonar Contacts
One sonar contact TSCS-TJB-SC001 was identified at 3 14.823N, 117 41.893E
(KP6.2), 44m N of the route. It was interpreted as debris. The summary tables logs
are presented in Appendix C of this report.

4.4

Magnetometer Contacts
Although the cable has been rerouted outside of the mine area, for safety reasons, a
marine magnetometer survey was conducted along with marine geophysical survey.
No magnetic contact was mapped within the survey limit. Conversely, variations of
field magnetic intensity between 8nT and 110nT were observed along KP 2.2 to KP
2.7. These variations are caused by rapid changes of seabed bathymetry and
morphology of the seabed (CORAL/HARDGROUND).

4.5

Beach Manhole Location


The Tanjung Batu landfall is located at south of Tarakan and it can be accessed by
road. The roads are well built in the city centre, but fairly rough and narrow for
excavator through the village areas on the south of the island, and it takes around 40
minutes from the city centre to the BMH. Site visit to Tanjung Batu landfall was
conducted on 13th November 2012. The proposed BMH is located southeast of a
nearby residential compound. The BMH position was surveyed at
Latitude 314.401N, Longitude 11738.621E
1.69m above LAT

4.6

Landing Site Topographic and BMH Survey


From the BMH, the proposed route heads towards east north-easterly, passes through
areas with mangroves, trees, swamp, a pond, two creek and a cobble field, as shown
in below Figure 9 and Figure 10, before reaching the landing point. The landing point
is located at 3 14.505N, 117 38.899E at a level of 2.51m LAT. With PT BNP and PT

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between BMH and landing point, and have been deviated to further south on the
shoreline, to avoid these areas. From the landing point, the route alters course to
further eastward over traversing over a cobbles field in the vicinity of 3 14.508N,
117 38.912E (KP0.6), as shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, before reaching the Low
Water Mark at 3 14.549N, 117 39.109E (KP0.9). A fishing trap, 50m away from
route, is observed in a vicinity of 3 14.547N, 117 39.043E (KP0.8).
The following photographs were taken from the Tanjung Batu landfall.

Proposed BMH position

Residential
compound

Proposed route

Figure 7: Proposed BMH position, looking West

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Proposed route

Figure 8: Proposed BMH position, looking South

Mangrove, trees, swamp


and pond on proposed
route

Proposed BMH position

Figure 9: From BMH towards Landing Point, looking East

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Mangrove, trees, swamp and


pond on proposed route

Cobbles
Proposed route

Landing Point

Figure 10: Landing Point, looking Southwest

Mangroves
Proposed route

Cobbles

Landing Point

Figure 11: Landing beach. Looking East

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23 beach probes were performed. Probe penetrations were all 2m. The sediments
comprise fine SAND, GRAVELS and COBBLES. A summary of the beach probes is
presented below Table 5.
Probe number
TSCS-TJB-BP001
TSCS-TJB-BP002
TSCS-TJB-BP003
TSCS-TJB-BP004
TSCS-TJB-BP005
TSCS-TJB-BP006
TSCS-TJB-BP007
TSCS-TJB-BP008
TSCS-TJB-BP009
TSCS-TJB-BP010
TSCS-TJB-BP011
TSCS-TJB-BP012
TSCS-TJB-BP013
TSCS-TJB-BP014
TSCS-TJB-BP015
TSCS-TJB-BP016
TSCS-TJB-BP017
TSCS-TJB-BP018
TSCS-TJB-BP019
TSCS-TJB-BP020
TSCS-TJB-BP021
TSCS-TJB-BP022
TSCS-TJB-BP023

Latitude
Longitude
3 14.401' N
117 38.621' E
3 14.404' N
117 38.634' E
3 14.407' N
117 38.647' E
3 14.411' N
117 38.660' E
3 14.414' N
117 38.674' E
3 14.417' N
117 38.688' E
3 14.421' N
117 38.702' E
3 14.424' N
117 38.715' E
3 14.427' N
117 38.728' E
3 14.431' N
117 38.742' E
3 14.434' N
117 38.756' E
3 14.437' N
117 38.769' E
3 14.440' N
117 38.782' E
3 14.442' N
117 38.795' E
3 14.445' N
117 38.809' E
3 14.448' N
117 38.823' E
3 14.450' N
117 38.836' E
3 14.453' N
117 38.850' E
3 14.456' N
117 38.864' E
3 14.460' N
117 38.878' E
3 14.472' N
117 38.884' E
3 14.485' N
117 38.890' E
3 14.497' N
117 38.895' E

Easting
Northing
7739571.3E
2358456.3N
7739595.6E
2358462.2N
7739619.9E
2358468.0N
7739644.2E
2358473.9N
7739670.4E
2358480.2N
7739695.7E
2358486.3N
7739722.0E
2358492.6N
7739746.3E
2358498.5N
7739770.6E
2358504.3N
7739796.8E
2358510.7N
7739821.1E
2358516.5N
7739845.4E
2358522.4N
7739869.9E
2358527.5N
7739894.4E
2358532.2N
7739920.0E
2358537.2N
7739945.5E
2358542.1N
7739971.0E
2358547.0N
7739996.6E
2358551.9N
7740023.1E
2358557.0N
7740048.9E
2358564.9N
7740059.4E
2358587.6N
7740069.8E
2358610.3N
7740080.3E
2358633.0N

Penetration
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m

KP
RPL offset
0.000
0
0.025
3m S
0.049
6m S
0.074
9m S
0.101
12m S
0.127
15m S
0.154
18m S
0.178
21m S
0.203
24m S
0.230
28m S
0.255
31m S
0.279
33m S
0.304
37m S
0.329
41m S
0.354
46m S
0.380
50m S
0.406
54m S
0.431
59m S
0.458
63m S
0.485
65m S
0.502
47m S
0.520
29m S
0.538
12m S

Description
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND and
COBBLES
SAND and
COBBLES
SAND and
COBBLES
SAND and
COBBLES
SAND and
COBBLES
SAND and
COBBLES

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Diver Swim Survey


A diver swim survey was performed along the survey route, from landing point to 3
14.607N, 117 39.401E (KP1.5), to provide overlap between the beach landfall
topographic survey and the inshore survey vessel.
A total of 30 diver probes were performed. A summary of the diver probes is
presented below Table 6.
Probe number
TSCS-TJB-DP001
TSCS-TJB-DP002
TSCS-TJB-DP003
TSCS-TJB-DP004
TSCS-TJB-DP005
TSCS-TJB-DP006
TSCS-TJB-DP007
TSCS-TJB-DP008
TSCS-TJB-DP009
TSCS-TJB-DP010
TSCS-TJB-DP011
TSCS-TJB-DP012
TSCS-TJB-DP013
TSCS-TJB-DP014
TSCS-TJB-DP015
TSCS-TJB-DP016
TSCS-TJB-DP017
TSCS-TJB-DP018
TSCS-TJB-DP019
TSCS-TJB-DP020
TSCS-TJB-DP021
TSCS-TJB-DP022
TSCS-TJB-DP023
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Latitude
Longitude
3 14.505' N
117 38.899' E
3 14.508' N
117 38.912' E
3 14.511' N
117 38.925' E
3 14.513' N
117 38.939' E
3 14.516' N
117 38.952' E
3 14.519' N
117 38.965' E
3 14.522' N
117 38.978' E
3 14.525' N
117 38.991' E
3 14.527' N
117 39.004' E
3 14.530' N
117 39.018' E
3 14.533' N
117 39.031' E
3 14.536' N
117 39.044' E
3 14.539' N
117 39.057' E
3 14.542' N
117 39.070' E
3 14.544' N
117 39.084' E
3 14.547' N
117 39.097' E
3 14.549' N
117 39.110' E
3 14.552' N
117 39.123' E
3 14.555' N
117 39.136' E
3 14.557' N
117 39.150' E
3 14.560' N
117 39.163' E
3 14.565' N
117 39.189' E
3 14.570' N
117 39.216' E
3 14.576' N
117 39.242' E

Easting
Northing
7740087.2E
2358648.1N
7740111.6E
2358653.3N
7740136.1E
2358658.5N
7740160.6E
2358663.7N
7740185.0E
2358668.9N
7740209.5E
2358674.1N
7740233.9E
2358679.2N
7740258.4E
2358684.4N
7740282.8E
2358689.6N
7740307.3E
2358694.8N
7740331.8E
2358700.0N
7740356.2E
2358705.2N
7740380.7E
2358710.3N
7740405.1E
2358715.5N
7740429.6E
2358720.7N
7740454.1E
2358725.4N
7740478.7E
2358730.2N
7740503.2E
2358735.0N
7740527.7E
2358739.8N
7740552.3E
2358744.6N
7740576.8E
2358749.4N
7740625.9E
2358759.2N
7740674.9E
2358768.8N
7740724.0E
2358778.3N
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Penetration
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 1.50m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 1.50m
Pen: 1.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 1.50m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 1.50m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m

KP
RPL offset
0.549
0
0.574
0
0.599
0
0.624
0
0.649
0
0.674
0
0.699
0
0.724
0
0.749
0
0.774
0
0.799
0
0.824
0
0.849
0
0.874
0
0.899
0
0.924
0
0.949
0
0.974
0
0.999
0
1.024
0
1.049
0
1.099
0
1.148
0
1.198
0

Description
SAND and
COBBLES
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SAND and
COBBLES
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY

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TSCS-TJB-DP025
TSCS-TJB-DP026
TSCS-TJB-DP027
TSCS-TJB-DP028
TSCS-TJB-DP029
TSCS-TJB-DP030

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Latitude
Longitude
3 14.581' N
117 39.269' E
3 14.586' N
117 39.295' E
3 14.591' N
117 39.322' E
3 14.596' N
117 39.348' E
3 14.601' N
117 39.374' E
3 14.607' N
117 39.401' E

Easting
Northing
7740773.1E
2358787.9N
7740822.2E
2358797.5N
7740871.2E
2358807.0N
7740920.3E
2358816.6N
7740969.4E
2358826.2N
7741018.5E
2358835.8N

Penetration
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m
Pen: 2.00m

KP
RPL offset
1.248
0
1.298
0
1.348
0
1.398
0
1.448
0
1.498
0

Description
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with SAND
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY
CORAL with
SILT/CLAY

Table 6: Summary of diver probes


A cobbles field in the vicinity of 3 14.508N, 117 38.912E (KP0.6), as shown in
Figure 10 and Figure 11, were observed. And good probe penetrations of 1.5 to 2m
were achieved in this area. The diver reported Coral with SAND or SILT/CLAY were
observed after reaching KP0.8, as shown on the above table. However, the probe
penetrations were ranges from 1 to 2m, indicating cable could be buried in this area.
The diver videos are included in Appendix D2 of this report. Below are some screen
captures from the diver survey.

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Marine sediment at CH100

Marine sediments and cobbles at CH150

Marine sediment at CH200

Marine sediments at CH275

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Marine sediments at CH300

Marine sediments with CORAL at CH325

Marine sediments with CORAL at CH350

Marine sediments with CORAL at CH400

Figure 12: Screen captures from the diver video

4.8

Marine Survey
The marine geophysical survey started from diver survey Hand Over Point (HOP) at 3
14.607N, 117 39.401E (KP1.5) to 3 14.799n, 117 42.190E (KP6.8).
From HOP to 3 14.803n, 117 40.196E (KP3.1), the route proceeds north east
easterly over a seabed of CORAL/HARDGROUND with intermittent veneer covers of
very loose gravelly silty SAND and very soft slightly gravelly sandy SILT. This was
confirmed by 1 diver probe and 2 grab samples conducted in this area, namely TSCSTJB-DP030, TSCS-TJB-GS001 and TSCS-TJB-GS002. A gentle to moderate bathymetry
break with average slope of 5 and seafloor deepens from 6m to 16m in 100m, is
observed near the end of the CORAL/HARDGROUND area, in the vicinity of 3
14.804n, 117 39.983E (KP2.7), as shown in the following Figure 13. Target burial
depth of 4m may not be achievable is CORAL/HARDGROUND area.

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Water Depth (m)


Survey RPL

KP2.5

KP3.0

Bathymetry break

50m

Figure 13: DTM North-Up illustrating the bathymetry break near KP2.7
NB: Vertical exaggeration x1

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CORAL/HARDGROUND

Veneer of very soft silty CLAY


over CORAL/HARDGROUND

Trawl Scars

Figure 14: Side-scan sonar mosaic image showing CORAL/HARDGROUND area near
KP2.9

From 3 14.803n, 117 40.196E (KP3.1) to 3 14.799n, 117 42.190E (KP6.8), the
route continues in eastward direction, over a very gentle to gentle gradient seabed
with more than 4m of very soft silty CLAY, as shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17. This
was confirmed by 4 grab samples conducted in this area, namely TSCS-TJB-GS003,
TSCS-TJB-GS004, TSCS-TJB-GS005 and TSCS-TJB-GS006. Scattered to numerous trawl
scars were observed from the side scan sonar record indicating low to moderate
fishing activity in the reroute section, as shown in Figure 15. One sonar contact TSCSTJB-SC001 was identified at 3 14.823N, 117 41.893E (KP6.2), 44m N of the route.
It was interpreted as debris. The proposed route Exit Tarakan Offshore Providence
and Enter Nunukan Medoc Energi at 3 14.801' N, 117 41.231' E (KP5.0). Target
burial is achievable in this section.

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Trawl scar

Very soft silty CLAY

Trawl scar
Figure 15: Side-scan sonar mosaic image showing trawl scars near KP3.6

E
Seabed

Very soft silty CLAY

200m

CORAL/HARDGROUND with
intermittent veneer covers of
marine sediment

~20m

Figure 16: Seismic data example along the survey centreline between KP2 and
KP3.8

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Seabed

Very soft silty CLAY

~10m

200m

Figure 17: Seismic data example along the survey centreline between KP5.4 and
KP6.7

Within the survey area, 6 grab samples were collected as summarised below.
Probe number

Latitude
Longitude

Easting
Northing

Water
depth (m)

KP
RPL offset

TSCS-TJB-GS001

3 14.642' N
117 39.582' E

7741355.1E
2358900.2N

1.52

1.840
1m S

TSCS-TJB-GS002

3 14.801' N
117 40.020' E

7742167.0E
2359193.9N

15.6

2.735
6m S

TSCS-TJB-GS003

3 14.792' N
117 40.571' E

7743188.5E
2359178.5N

11.11

3.755
19m S

Very soft silty


CLAY

TSCS-TJB-GS004

3 14.792' N
117 41.119' E

7744206.2E
2359178.1N

13.7

4.771
17m S

Very soft silty


CLAY

TSCS-TJB-GS005

3 14.805' N
117 41.659' E

7745207.1E
2359202.1N

16.32

5.770
9m N

Very soft silty


CLAY

TSCS-TJB-GS006

3 14.796' N
117 42.189' E

7746191.5E
2359185.8N

18.74

6.758
3m W

Very soft silty


CLAY

Description
Very loose
gravelly silty
SAND
Very soft slightly
gravelly sandy
SILT

Table 7: Summary of grab samples


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BURIAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY (BAS)


EGS performed the Burial Assessment Survey (BAS). BNP will be responsible for the
burial assessment and cable engineering. This included cable routing, cable
armouring and depth of burial. The specified target burial depth is 4m. The method
of installation will be provided by BNP. A summary of burial assessment is presented
in Appendix E of this report.
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HAZARDS AND OBSTRUCTIONS

6.1

Existing Installations
There is no existing manhole in the Tanjung Batu landing site. PT Telkom will build a
new BMH and the cable will connect to the terminal station some 5 km away from
the manhole location.

6.2

Anchorages
The proposed route passes near an anchorage area as shown in the Figure 18 below.
Previous RPL

Mine area
Anchorage, 1400m
from the route

The reroute segment

Figure 18: Chartlet showing Anchorage and Mines Area

6.3

Restricted Areas and Obstructions


The previous route lies in the former mine area, as shown Figure 18 above, and is
rerouted outside of the mine area.
Areas of mangroves, trees, swamp, a pond, two creeks and a cobble field were
observed between BMH and LP route deviations will be required in these areas.

6.4

Fishing
The fishing activity was low during the survey period. However, scattered to
numerous trawl scars were observed on the seabed, indicating low to moderate
fishing activity

6.5

Dumping and Dredging


There was no evidence of dumping or dredging in the reroute area.

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Hydrocarbon Exploitation
The proposed route Exit Tarakan Offshore Providence and Enter Nunukan Medoc
Energi at 3 14.801' N, 117 41.231' E (KP5.0).

6.7

Military Activity
Military activity was not observed during the survey.

6.8

Other Activities
The landing site in Tanjung Batu is a quite small place next to a small village and no
activity of tourism was noted during the survey operations.
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ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS


This report provides the findings of geophysical and hydrographic survey undertaken
for the TSCS cable reroute section. The findings in this report are supplementary to
the Cable Route Desktop Study and should be read in conjunction with that report.
Target burial depths were specified as 4m the entire route.
The following table details hazards/issues as well as recommendations for the
installation:
Hazards/Issues

Easy access to
landing site

Obstacles along the


land section of the
route
Can the beach
sustain an Excavator
Obstacles along the
diver swim section of
the route
Presence of CORAL
Reef/HARDGROUND
Presence of Seagrass
Presence of ROCK
within target burial
depth
Presence of
Pockmarks and gas
seepage
Presence of Sonar
Contacts within the
survey corridor
Presence of InService Cable or
Pipeline
Does the route runs
through port limits
The route traverses
hydrocarbon
concessions

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Yes No Comments
East access to BMH
from town centre by
road. However the
road, especially near
9
the village next to the
BMH, would be too
narrow for excavator
Mangroves, trees,
swamp, a pond, two
creeks and a cobbles
9
field were observed
between BMH and LP

Assessment shell be
taken before deploying
excavator to landing
site

Route clearance and


deviations are required

None

None

None

None

Area of
CORAL/HARDGROUND
is observed between
KP0.9 and KP3.1
None

None

None

None

None

None

One sonar contact was


identified as debris at
KP6.2

Plough with caution

None

None

None

None

The reroute segment


traverses 2 concession
blocks

Agreement should be
obtained from the
concession owners
prior to installation

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Hazards/Issues
Mines area

TSCS Submarine Cable System

Yes No Comments
The proposed route
9 has been rerouted
outside the mine area

Recommendations
None

The proposed route crosses no in-service/out-of-service cables.


The proposed route passes through 3 hydrocarbon concession blocks along the route.
No gas pipelines are crossed by the route. Consultation with the concession holders
should be sought to reduce the threat from future exploration or production.
The intensity of shipping activities was observed low during survey operation.
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