Submarine cable incident record
SHEFA-2 — Confirmed — 2022-10-27
SHEFA-2 Segment 8 damage has been repaired; some surface-laid sections remain vulnerable.
Confirmed
- Public classification
- Confirmed
- Affected cable or system
- SHEFA-2
- Affected countries
- United Kingdom
- Region
- North Atlantic and Europe
- Network state
- Network state unknown
- Physical state
- Physical repair confirmed by report
Lifecycle
- Occurred:
- Repair activity reported:
- Physical repair confirmed:
Original supporting evidence
- SHEFA-2 Cable Fault Has Been Repaired
- the SHEFA-2 communications link between the Faroe Islands, Shetland, and Scotland, was cut in the early hours of Thursday morning
Public-network measurements can support a Suspected record but cannot prove a physical cable fault or repair. Network recovery can result from rerouting and does not establish physical repair. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.