Submarine cable incident record

SHEFA-2 — Confirmed — 2022-10-27

Event ID evt_hist_c27acd84892c2a89 ·

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

  1. SHEFA-2 Cable Fault Has Been Repaired Submarine Telecoms Forum archive · 2022-11-14T15:56:39.000Z · resolution evidence
  2. the SHEFA-2 communications link between the Faroe Islands, Shetland, and Scotland, was cut in the early hours of Thursday morning subtelforum.com · 2022-10-27T12:35:31.000Z

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.

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