Fleet, facility and know-how.
The infrastructure and expertise that allow us to deliver complete cable lifecycle solutions.
A versatile fleet
Three vessels suited to the full spectrum of submarine cable activity — recovery for recycling or relay, shore-end and depot services, and cable logistics. Through innovative design, several can also deliver bespoke solutions to unique and challenging projects.
Cable vessel
MV Lida
Cable vessel
MV Layla
Cable vessel
MV Aniek
Recovery at sea, value added on land
Mertech Marine pioneered the recovery and recycling of out-of-service submarine cables using environmentally responsible methods that reduce CO₂ emissions. Our fully mechanical dismantling facility separates cables into component materials, which are supplied to a range of industries as copper, polyethylene and steel.
A substantial global cable inventory
We own a significant portfolio of out-of-service cables — principally in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific — available for recovery and recycling, or for relay where the technology permits re-use. Repeaters are decontaminated by the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA); we hold all permits required to handle, convey, store and process them before recycling the remaining components.
We innovate through our people
We are committed to building strong, long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with our employees — the experienced professionals behind every successful project, at sea and on land.
Strength through partnership
We build strong, long-term relationships with our business associates, and have partnered as both customer and supplier with many of the submarine telecommunication industry's most respected names.
A cornerstone relationship since 2009 is with WIND in the Netherlands, with whom we deliver turnkey cable depot, freighting and logistics solutions — and gain access to a global network of suitable vessels at highly competitive rates.
Have an out-of-service cable system?
Talk to our team about recovery, recycling or relay options.