New Wave Media

Provider of submarine cable planning and installation software Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. has reported multiple new sales of its software for route engineering, installation planning and real-time lay control of subsea cables. 

 

“We are pleased to announce multiple sales of MakaiPlan, MakaiPlan Pro, and MakaiLay to existing and new customers,” said Dr. Venkata Jasti, Makai’s Manager of Submarine Cable Systems. “We’ve worked hard on improving the functionality and user-friendliness of Makai’s software suite, especially for subsea power cables. Helping our customers succeed in their route engineering, installation planning, and at-sea cable laying operations is what drives us.”

 

Makai’s recent sales include CSCC – China Submarine Cable Construction Co. (China) purchased a license of MakaiLay; KCS - Kokusai Cable Ship Co., Ltd. (Japan) purchased a MakaiPlan Pro; GD – General Dynamics (USA) purchased an additional MakaiPlan Pro; ALDA Marine (France) purchased three additional MakaiPlan licenses; and multiple MakaiPlan licenses were purchased by other consultants.

 

Established in 1973 in Hawaii, Makai has been developing submarine cable installation software since 1983. Makai provides clients with a comprehensive set of software tools and training that span the entire cable project, from inception to installation.

 

The MakaiPlan cable route planning and engineering software has more than 300 licenses sold over the last 14 years.

 

MakaiPlan Pro is powerful and precise 3D, dynamic simulation software used to identify installation risks and prepare a detailed installation plan before ever going to sea. 

 

MakaiLay is subsea cable installation software that enables users to lay submarine cables with accuracy, speed, safety and reliability, dramatically reducing the risk of cable failures. The software has been rigorously tested and validated, and has been used by over 75 percent of the global fleet of cable ships on countless commercial lays and military installations to successfully install well over 400,000 km of cable worldwide.