ROV tethers, from data-only to hybrid power
Linking the valuable Remotely Operated Vehicle to ship or shore, our tethers range from data (fiber) only to hybrid designs that include power cables. Linden Photonics manufactures a large range of ROV tethers (umbilicals) from positive to neutral or negative buoyancy. We can customize your size, buoyancy and strength.
Our LINDEN-SPE-7098 ROV tether, for example, is 3.5 mm in diameter with a tensile strength above 350 kg and a density that nearly matches seawater.
U.S. Navy photoRecommended for rov cables
Cables engineers specify here
A starting point — most projects end up with a configured or custom variant.
Buoyant cable
From the thinnest 290 μm cable to 13 mm+ designs with multi-ton break strength, with precise density control for positive, neutral or negative buoyancy.
Hybrid cables
Copper and fiber integrated in a lightweight design: buoyant options, thin-wall insulation, Vectran strength members and 300 V, 600 V and 1,000 V ratings.
High strength cable
Non-buoyant cables with over 2,500 lbs breaking strength, a rugged exterior and continuous lengths over 5 km.
Other markets
Where else Linden cables work
Have an application in mind?
Tell us what the cable has to do — the environment, the load, the length — and our engineers will recommend a catalog cable or design one for you. Short runs from 300 m.