Who we are
Orange Marine is specialized in the field of submarine telecommunications from the initial design and engineering, to installation of intercontinental and regional links, and maintenance of existing cables.
Orange Marine actively contributes to the development of a high-quality global network by offering cable laying and repair services in all the world’s oceans.
The Orange Marine fleet is one of the most experienced in the world and represents 15% of the world fleet.
In total, Orange Marine has installed more than 288,000 kilometers of fibre optic submarine cables in all oceans. Its ships carried over 1,200 repairs on routes, some of which by 6,000 meters of depth.
Our mission
“Together, we take up the challenge to connect people across the seas and the oceans”
Our history
Active since the mid-19th century, the submarine cable branch of the French Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Orange Group (opens in a new window) in 1999.
In 2000, Orange Marine acquired SIMEC Technologies, which designs, manufactures and operates submarine vehicles (ROVs, ploughs, trenchers, crawlers) since 1979.
In 2001, Orange Marine created the subsidiary Chamarel Marine Services, based in Mauritius.
In October 2010, Orange takes control of Elettra Tlc (opens in a new window), a subsidiary of Telecom Italia. The management is delegated to Orange Marine, which now operates 6 cable ships and a survey vessel from its marine bases or foreign ports.
Orange Marine’s Key Figures
+ 100
years of experience.
Orange Marine, formerly France Télécom Marine, has specialized in the laying and maintenance of submarine cables since the end of the 19th century.
7
ships operating in our fleet.
The Orange Marine and Elettra fleet is composed of 6 cable ships dedicated to installation and repair and 1 survey vessel for seabed exploration and mapping.
+ 1,200
repairs on submarine cables.
Over the past 15 years, on intercontinental cables and with repairs reaching up to 6,000 meters deep.
15 %
of the world fleet.
Our fleet represents around 15 % of the world’s cable ship fleet.
288,000 km
of submarine fiber optic cables laid worldwide.
During its 40 years of activity, the cable ship Vercors has laid 120,000 km of submarine cables (copper and fiber optic), the equivalent of 3 times the circumference of the earth and holds the record for the longest distance laid by a cable ship on all the seas of the globe.
+ 40
years of experience in the design of submarine vehicles.
Our teams of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of submarine vehicles dedicated to the burial and maintenance of submarine cables (ROVs, ploughs, trenchers, etc.).
24/7
for our teams.
Our ships are ready to go within 24 hours with a crew available 24/7, all year round.