[162037] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: alexandria cable cutters?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Woodcock)
Mon Apr 1 12:55:57 2013
From: Bill Woodcock <woody@pch.net>
In-Reply-To: <CD79FC16.871D%wbailey@satelliteintelligencegroup.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:55:43 -0700
To: Warren Bailey <wbailey@satelliteintelligencegroup.com>
Cc: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
On Mar 28, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Warren Bailey =
<wbailey@satelliteintelligencegroup.com> wrote:
> - Welding Gear is expensive, underwater gear is insanely expensive.
> - Welding is pretty difficult..
> - Underwater welding requires knowledge of SCUBA *AND* welding =
techniques under water.
> ...going after a specific cable with a welder sounds like someone had =
a real reason.=20
> ...the fact that they were using a welder, underwater, on a 15kV =
-48VDC fiber optic plant=20
Warren: =20
I think I missed a step here. Where is the reference to the welding =
equipment coming from?
The photos show three scuba tanks and a float. I don't see any mention =
of welding equipment in the NYT or Guardian pieces, or in the Egyptian =
Navy's statement or photos.
-Bill
