The North America Zone Cableship Maintenance Agreement (NAZ Agreement) is a non-profit cooperative cable maintenance agreement acting purely in the interests of its members. NAZ members are companies responsible for the operations and maintenance of undersea cables in the North Eastern Pacific Ocean
- Over 30 years of experience in the submarine cable maintenance and repair industry
- One dedicated maintenance vessel / ROV based in Victoria, BC, Canada
- NAZ offers a cost effective solution for cable maintenance and repair
- Non-for profit organization with savings passed onto members
The NAZ Agreement was founded in 1992 to provide Cableship / ROV Maintenance Services to Undersea Cable Systems in the Northeast Pacific Region. The current NAZ Agreement, the NAZ 2012 Agreement, is supported by Global Marine's CS Innovator and its Depot Storage Facilities in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The NAZ Agreement provides Repair, Survey and Maintenance & Improvement for the current 31 owner / operators (Maintenance Authorities) of Undersea Cable Systems in an Area ranging from Alaska to Mexico, mid-Pacific to the North American West Coast.
The NAZ Agreement provides its members with a high availability rate and industry leading KPI's at the lowest standing and running costs available. Value-added services available to all members include Cable Protection and Shore-end repair services.
If you are interested in joining the NAZ Agreement, please reach out to the Chairman, Bruce Rein, at brein@gci.com
Cable Innovator Overview
Cable Innovator is a multi-role DPS-2 vessel capable of handling a wide variety of subsea tasks required by such diverse industries as oil and gas, telecommunications, and deep-sea research. Cable Innovator is exclusively committed to serving NAZ, the North America Zone Cable Maintenance Agreement, and is based in Port Angeles, USA and Victoria, Canada.
CS Cable Innovator
