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submarine & offshore armoured optical cable ITU-T G.972 / MINISUB DAOptical (-20 to +70 °C)PP Yarn & Bitumen Outer Serving

MINISUB DA Up to 192F Double Steel-Wire Armoured Repeatered & Unrepeatered Submarine Optical CableITU-T G.972 / MINISUB DA — Optical — -20 to +70 °C Subsea & Offshore Cable

MINISUB DA Up to 192F Double Steel-Wire Armoured Repeatered & Unrepeatered Submarine Optical Cable (ITU-T G.972 / MINISUB DA) engineered for Optical service across -20 to +70 °C (min. bend radius 20 × OD).

Water-resistant

Ozone, UV & moisture

Oil-resistant

Approved

Configuration

Order designation: MINISUB DA 192F 4–12F EOM/Sub
Outer Ø ≈: 8.2 mm
Net weight ≈: 260 kg/km
Tensile rating ≈: 48.0 kN
Core / stranding: Laser-welded SS FIMT + Steel/Aramid Armour

All sizes (3)

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Engineering reply in 2 business hoursCut-to-length export drumsEN 10204 3.1 certificate per drum

Rated voltage: Optical
Operating temp.: −20…+70 °C
Min. bend radius: 20 × OD
Core / conductor: Stainless-Steel
Outer protection: PP Yarn & Bitume
Standard: ITU-T G.972 / MI

Typical values for this cable type, based on ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification — confirmed in the datasheet and quotation for your order.

Application fit

Is MINISUB DA 192F right for your machine?

Fixed installation

Suitable

Laser-welded stainless-steel / copper-tube FIMT or water-blocked loose-tube construction protects ITU-T G.652D / G.654E / OM3/OM4 fibres.

Immersion & wet locations

Suitable

Hermetic metallic optical tube, steel vault and high-density PE/PUR serving withstand up to 8,000 m deep-ocean hydrostatic pressure.

Offshore platform & shipboard deck trays

Suitable

Galvanized steel or bronze wire armour and SHF2-MUD / PUR / PE jacket resist seabed abrasion, fishing-gear impact, oil and drilling mud.

Drilling jumbo & rotary mast feed

Suitable

NEK 606 QFCU and IEEE 1580 S670T executions maintain high-speed optical telemetry across hazardous offshore topside zones.

Energy chain / drag chain

Not suitable

Submarine and armoured offshore optical cable is not intended for indoor factory automation drag chains.

Use Deepwater ROV Optical Tether

Typical machinesUnderwater & Ocean ExplorationSubmarine Telecom & Cabled Ocean ObservatoriesIsland, Coastal & Inter-Platform Subsea Optical LinksOffshore Platform & FPSO Fire-Safe Optical BackbonesTactical Marine & Harsh-Environment Optical Deployment

Construction

Layer by layer

Shown: MINISUB DA 192F (ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification) featuring stainless-steel optical unit (up to 192f), copper power tube & pe inner bedding and pp yarn & bitumen outer serving (4-layer construction).

Schematic, not to scale — generated from the layer data

#	Layer	Material & reference
1	Stainless-Steel Optical Unit (Up to 192F	Hermetic stainless-steel tube housing G.652 / G.654 optical fibers
2	Copper Power Tube & PE Inner Bedding	Remote power feeding copper tube + polyethylene insulation/bedding
3	Double Galvanized Steel Wire Armour (DA)	Two contra-helical layers of heavy galvanized steel wire armour
4	PP Yarn & Bitumen Outer Serving	Abrasion-resistant polypropylene and bitumen outer protection

MINISUB DA 192F — Standard Subsea & Offshore Execution

Built to ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification with stainless-steel optical unit (up to 192f) and pp yarn & bitumen outer serving

MINISUB DA 192F — Custom Continuous Winch / Reel Length

Available in custom continuous subsea winch, tow or seabed lengths with water-blocked terminations

MINISUB DA 192F — Hydrostatic, Tensile & Routine Certified

Supplied with EN 10204 3.1 routine dielectric, optical OTDR / DC resistance & tensile test report

Technical data

Ratings & operating limits

Typical values: Typical values for this cable type, based on ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification. Values for your order are confirmed in the datasheet and quotation.

Electrical

Rated voltage / transmission duty: Optical (ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification)
Core / conductor construction: Stainless-Steel Optical Unit (Up to 192F) — Hermetic stainless-steel tube housing G.652 / G.654 optical fibers
Primary dielectric / buffering: Copper Power Tube & PE Inner Bedding — Remote power feeding copper tube + polyethylene insulation/bedding

Thermal

Continuous operating temperature: −20…+70 °C (subsea & offshore duty)
Hydrostatic & thermal stability: Verified thermal and hydrostatic stability per ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification
Storage & transport temperature: −40…+80 °C on export wooden/steel winch reel

Mechanical

Outer protection / armouring: PP Yarn & Bitumen Outer Serving — Abrasion-resistant polypropylene and bitumen outer protection
Minimum bending radius: 20 × OD
Armour, strength member & mechanical duty: Double Galvanized Steel Wire Armour (DA) — Two contra-helical layers of heavy galvanized steel wire armour

Resistance

Seawater, hydrostatic & hydrolysis resistance: Engineered for continuous seawater immersion, pressure cycling and hydrolysis resistance per ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification
Oil, drilling mud & abrasion resistance: Resistant to marine hydraulic oils, salt mist, winch sheave wear and seabed abrasion per ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification
RoHS & REACH compliance: RoHS 2 (2011/65/EU + 2015/863) & REACH SVHC compliant

Reference standards

Governing standard: ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification
Environmental & test standards: IEC 60228 / IEC 60794 / ITU-T G.972 / IEEE 1580 / EN 10204
Quality management & inspection: ISO 9001:2015 & EN 10204 3.1 factory routine inspection

Identification

Model designation: MINISUB DA 192F
Sheath colour & metre marking: Continuous metre-marked black outer finish (PP Yarn & Bitume)
Customs tariff (HS): 8544.49 / 8544.60 / 8544.70

Sizes

3 standard MINISUB DA 192F subsea & offshore configurations

Manufactured to ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification for subsea, oceanographic, ROV, seismic and offshore applications.

Dimensions, tensile load & weights
Order designation	Configuration	Core / stranding	Outer Ø ≈ mm	Net weight ≈ kg/km	Breaking / tensile kN ≈	Min. bend R mm
MINISUB DA 192F Construction Schedule (−20…+70 °C)
MINISUB DA 192F 4–12F EOM/Sub	4–12 × ITU-T G.652D / G.654E SM (+ Power)	Laser-welded SS FIMT + Steel/Aramid Armour	8.2	260	48.0	125
MINISUB DA 192F 24–48F EOM/Sub	24–48 × ITU-T G.652D / G.654E SM (+ Power)	Laser-welded SS FIMT + Contra-Helical Steel	17.5	680	120.0	260
MINISUB DA 192F 96–192F Trunk	96–192 × ITU-T G.654E / G.652D Submarine	SS Tube + Steel Vault + Cu Tube + DA Armour	28.0	1,650	300.0	420

Typical values for this cable type; dimensions and weights for your order are confirmed in the quotation.
Custom core cross-sections, pair/fibre counts, armour breaking loads and continuous winch/seabed lengths available per ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification.

Electrical, optical & thermal parameters
Configuration	Max. DC R₂₀ / Atten. Ω/km or dB/km	Rating / Impedance	Operating temp.
4–12 × ITU-T G.652D / G.654E SM (+ Power)	0.35	≤0.35 dB/km @ 1310 nm	−20…+70 °C
24–48 × ITU-T G.652D / G.654E SM (+ Power)	0.21	≤0.21 dB/km @ 1550 nm	−20…+70 °C
96–192 × ITU-T G.654E / G.652D Submarine	0.18	≤0.18 dB/km @ 1550 nm	−20…+70 °C

Every production length undergoes routine conductor DC resistance, high-voltage dielectric or OTDR continuity and dimensional verification.

Quality & approvals

Testing & inspection

Routine tests on every production length, sample and type tests per batch — documented on an EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate.

ConductorClass 5 stranding
Spark test100 % in-line
Lay-upCores, earth, fillers
SheathingInner, braid / screen, outer
Electrical testsAC voltage, resistance
DimensionsOD, wall thickness
Inspection documents & dispatchDrum & dispatch

Testing & inspection	Test value / reference	Frequency
Routine tests
Conductor resistance, optical OTDR continuity & dimensional verification (ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification)	DC resistance at 20 °C / optical attenuation and outer diameter within ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification tolerances	Every manufactured drum length
High-voltage dielectric & insulation resistance test (ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification)	Zero dielectric breakdown and verified insulation resistance for Optical rating	Every manufactured drum length
Sample tests
Hydrostatic pressure, tensile breaking load & water-blocking qualification (ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification)	Verified subsea pressure integrity, torque-balanced tensile performance and thermal stability across −20…+70 °C	Type qualification & periodic lot audit

Inspection certificate

Issued with every drum, listing the routine test results for that length.

Product approvals

ITU-T G.972 / MINISUB DA CompliantEN 10204 3.1 Factory Test CertificateCE, RoHS 2 (2011/65/EU) & REACH

Company certificates

ISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001VDE marks approvalUL / cULCE · LVD / EMC

Marking & supply

Ordering & delivery

Sheath marking

TEBAOFLEX MINISUB DA 192F ITU-T G.972 / MINISUB DA Optical CE

Delivery form: Heavy-duty export fumigated wooden drums, steel oceanographic winch reels or submarine turntables
Standard lengths: 500 m, 1,000 m, 3,000 m, 6,000 m or custom continuous subsea lengths
MOQ: 100 m (standard configurations) · 500 m (custom subsea builds)
Lead time: 2–6 weeks ex-works
Incoterms: EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP

Technical documents

Downloads

PDFMINISUB DA Up to 192F Double Steel-Wire Armoured Repeatered & Unrepeat – technical datasheet3 sizes · construction, technical data, approvals XLSXMINISUB DA 192F spec data (Excel)All 3 sizes with dimensions and data, for your BOM or quotation

Revision: 2026-10-26
Updated: 2026-10-26

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What governing standard and construction define MINISUB DA 192F (MINISUB DA Up to 192F Double Steel-Wire Armoured Repeatered & Unrepeatered Submarine Optical Cable)?

MINISUB DA 192F (MINISUB DA Up to 192F Double Steel-Wire Armoured Repeatered & Unrepeatered Submarine Optical Cable) is manufactured in accordance with ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification for Optical service over -20 to +70 °C. Its 4-layer construction comprises stainless-steel optical unit (up to 192f), copper power tube & pe inner bedding and pp yarn & bitumen outer serving.

What is the minimum bending radius and operating temperature range for MINISUB DA 192F?

The minimum bending radius for MINISUB DA 192F is 20 × OD across its continuous operating temperature range of -20 to +70 °C, ensuring mechanical, hydrostatic and dielectric reliability in subsea and offshore service.

How are the concentric layers of MINISUB DA 192F arranged from inside to outside?

From inside to outside, the construction sequence is: (01) Stainless-Steel Optical Unit (Up to 192F) — Hermetic stainless-steel tube housing G.652 / G.654 optical fibers; (02) Copper Power Tube & PE Inner Bedding — Remote power feeding copper tube + polyethylene insulation/bedding; (03) Double Galvanized Steel Wire Armour (DA) — Two contra-helical layers of heavy galvanized steel wire armour; (04) PP Yarn & Bitumen Outer Serving — Abrasion-resistant polypropylene and bitumen outer protection.

What factory test certificates are supplied with MINISUB DA 192F?

Every production drum of MINISUB DA 192F undergoes routine conductor resistance/OTDR continuity, high-voltage dielectric and dimensional testing per ITU-T G.972 MINISUB DA Double-Armoured Shallow-Water & Shore-End Submarine Optical Specification, and is delivered with an EN 10204 3.1 factory test certificate.

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