[162038] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: alexandria cable cutters?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Warren Bailey)
Mon Apr 1 13:04:33 2013
From: Warren Bailey <wbailey@satelliteintelligencegroup.com>
To: Bill Woodcock <woody@pch.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 17:04:17 +0000
In-Reply-To: <959BE5BC-9C2A-463A-8EC4-917CF59DC553@pch.net>
Cc: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
This was in reply to a posting that brought up the possible usage of a
Thermal Lance.=20
On 4/1/13 9:55 AM, "Bill Woodcock" <woody@pch.net> wrote:
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>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
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>Warren: =20
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>I think I missed a step here. Where is the reference to the welding
>equipment coming from?
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>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.
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> -Bill
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