Submarine cable incident record

BT Highlands and Islands Submarine Cable System cable event — 2025-10-01

Event ID evt_hist_8e06a80455dcbbcd · October 1, 2025

Repairs to the Tiree subsea cable, damaged by Storm Amy in early October, are about to begin.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

BT Highlands and Islands Submarine Cable System

Affected countries

United Kingdom

Region

North Atlantic and Europe

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2025-11-13T15:14:11.000Z
• Resolution date: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Tiree Subsea Cable Repairs Begin After Storm Damage Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2025-11-13T15:14:11.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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