Landing Activities
From tide to trench, we manage the critical transition of subsea infrastructure from sea to shore, engineered for precision, resilience, and community trust.
Seamless Integration That Stands the Test of Time
Landings are where cables meet complexity. MDM manages the transition from marine to terrestrial infrastructure with precision, safety, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring installations that work technically, legally, and locally.
Landing Activities - What we deliver
Cable landings are where visibility is highest, risk is concentrated, and timelines are most exposed.
MDM takes a full-lifecycle view, managing everything from permitting and civil engineering works to stakeholder engagement and final splice, so your landing is done right the first time.
We manage the full cable landing operation, from vessel to vault, ensuring safe pull-in, jointing, and alignment with land-based systems.
What’s Included:
- Shore-end cable pull-in and protection
- Beach manhole or joint chamber coordination
- Transition joint installation
- Tidal and weather window management
- Landfall timing aligned with permitting and civil works
Beyond the beach, we coordinate and deliver the civil infrastructure that enables seamless handoff to cable landing stations and terrestrial networks.
What’s Included:
- Ducting, trenching, and backhaul corridor civils
- Microtunnelling and HDD (horizontal directional drilling)
- Fibre optic pathway planning
- Integration with terrestrial telecom infrastructure
- Coordination with local utilities and road authorities
Shore work happens in highly visible, highly regulated areas. MDM manages planning, permitting, and stakeholder relationships with local councils, port authorities, and environmental bodies.
What’s Included:
- Local permitting applications and compliance tracking
- Coastal and municipal authority liaison
- Public road and footpath access planning
- Permit condition fulfilment (e.g., silt control, signage, etc.)
- Heritage and environmental mitigation at landfall
Landings impact communities. We ensure safety and stakeholder trust through clear communication, public coordination, and on-site health and safety management.
What’s Included:
- Health, safety and Environment planning and on-site safety oversight
- Community notification and engagement planning
- Temporary traffic management and site signage
- Liaison with schools, businesses, and local groups
- Media-safe framing for high-visibility work zones
We ensure landings don’t leave a mark, meeting restoration requirements and minimising disruption to coastal or urban environments.
What’s Included:
- Erosion and sediment control
- Habitat and beach restoration post-install
- Restoration of road, park, or path surfaces
- Ongoing monitoring of restoration compliance
- Visual impact mitigation measures
We provide a clear and complete handover, including test results, permits, as-built drawings, and all required documentation for internal teams and external stakeholders.
What’s Included:
- Handover packs (drawings, permits, test results)
- As-built documentation
- QA/QC signoff with relevant authorities
- Operational manuals and defect lists
- Lessons learned documentation
Testimonial
Building Coastal Trust: The Rockabill Landing
See how MDM delivered a secure and community-sensitive landing for Rockabill: a strategic fibre system in the Irish Sea.
From local permits to shoreline protection and handover, it’s a model for responsible coastal integration.
Explore Our Full Service Offering
From planning to post-installation support, MDM is with you every step of the way
Strategic Planning & Assessment
Comprehensive project assessment and route analysis to ensure optimal subsea cable deployment. MDM provides feasibility studies, risk assessments, environmental impact evaluations, and regulatory compliance guidance to set the foundation for a successful installation.
Project Execution
Comprehensive project assessment and route analysis to ensure optimal subsea cable deployment. MDM provides feasibility studies, risk assessments, environmental impact evaluations, and regulatory compliance guidance to set the foundation for a successful installation.
Ongoing Maintenance and Repairs
Comprehensive project assessment and route analysis to ensure optimal subsea cable deployment. MDM provides feasibility studies, risk assessments, environmental impact evaluations, and regulatory compliance guidance to set the foundation for a successful installation.