Ship Repairs Africa's Internet Cables
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Africa's internet: The ship keeping the continent connected
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The Léon Thévenin is a ship the size of a football field, crewed by more than 50 engineers and technicians.
The ship, where a BBC team spent a week on board off the coast of Ghana , has been doing this specialised repair work for the last 13 years .
Millions from Lagos to Nairobi were plunged into digital darkness last year when internet cables were damaged.
The Léon Thévenin crew is ready to sail within 24 hours when an alert is received about a damaged cable.
The ROV , built like a bulldozer, is lowered under water from the ship where it is guided down to the ocean floor.
Once found, the ROV cuts the affected part using its two arms, then ties it to a rope that is dragged back to the ship.
The crew spends more than six months at sea every year .
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