Undersea Cable Services
R&R System Solutions is in a unique position to provide solutions that meet the client’s criteria by enveloping ocean cable design, cable requirements and issue resolution, into Project Quality Needs. R&R’s expertise is based on over 100 years of combined staff experience in the design, development and installation of cables ranging from micro-cables to large diameter shore landing cables. Based on R&R's extensive knowledge and experience the, “Fiber-Optic Ocean Cable Design Handbook,” was created for Bell Laboratories. This work is considered one of the world's best guides for optical ocean cable design. R&R’s staff is considered by the Ocean Cable Industry to be second-to-none for ocean cable requirements and issue resolution.
Armored Cable
Electro-Optic Cable
Fiber Optic Communication Cable
Project Quality Approach for Underwater Cable
Initial System Review
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Understand the mission requirements
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Review system interfaces
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Use check lists / lessons learned / experience, to analyze the system to identify potential concerns
Requirements Development
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Review with “all” customers their needs and performance objectives
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Develop customer requirements
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Adapt customer requirements to the environment needs
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Understand operational needs – deployment, retrieval, storage, handling, repair, etc.
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Ensure interfaces are represented
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Turn needs into precise requirements
Underwater Cable Design
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Analyze requirements to make sure they are necessary and sufficient
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R&R has developed a proprietary 50 item checklist for undersea cable construction and performance. This aides in identifying issues where manufacturing, handling and installation risks may arise.
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Review and track any changes necessary
Risk Analysis
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Determine program risks
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Determine where the risks come from and assign a risk factor rating
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Specification(s) review, versus risks, versus manufacturing practicality
Review, Verify, Review Again
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Review specification(s) for consistency and clarity
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Verify “most important” requirements are clearly defined
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Determine if product can be manufactured with no specification conflicts
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Analyze estimated costs
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Issue specification(s) for tender
RFP/RFQ Generation
Bid Evaluations
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Review and grade technical bids per customer process
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Review contract details and provide assessment
Project Planning, Monitoring and Control
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Establish the plan
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Determine the cost, schedule, and resources
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Manage the plan
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Establish data management plan
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Verify that configuration management is in place
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Periodically review progress
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Take corrective action, if necessary
Risk Management
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Develop a risk mitigation plan for the “most important” risks
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Monitor the status of each risk
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Raise or lower risks as appropriate
Supplier Management
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Assist establishing formal agreement with supplier
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Review supplier capabilities and quality standards
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Monitor the supplier as defined in the agreement / contract
Quality Assurance
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Review supplier’s quality plan and procedures
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Monitor process and help with corrective actions, if necessary
Verification and Validation
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Review / establish test plans and procedures so that the product meets requirements
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Verify the test results meet the cable requirements