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    The laying wheel represents all type of laying gear such as wheels, chutes etc.

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    Cable tensioners must never be used alone to secure the cable during jointing.

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Worzyk, T. (2009). Installation and Protection of Submarine Power Cables. In: Submarine Power Cables. Power Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01270-9_7

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