In 2016 and 2017, Quintillion Subsea Operations, LLC installed a subsea fiber optic cable network along the northern and western coasts of Alaska to provide high-speed internet connectivity to six rural Alaska communities. Offshore cable-lay operations were conducted in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. Owl Ridge managed the PSO Program during both open water seasons of the project.
Owl Ridge support during planning, execution, maintenance, and compliance included:
- Permitting Strategy
- Permit Application and Agency Coordination
- Permit Compliance and Reporting
- Stakeholder and Community Outreach
- Plan of Cooperation
- Application for IHA – NMFS and USFWS
- Marine Mammal Monitoring & Mitigation Plan
- Biological Assessment
- Section 7 Consultation
- PSO Program Management and Training
- PSO Procedures and Logistics Handbook
- Health, Safety, and Environment Plan