Wet Plant Administration
Our Expert End-to-End Services
Include:
- Complete Planning and SFOC Management
- Expert Technology to Locate fault/repair
- Route Inspections
- Spares Management; Inventory Quality Control
- Reduce Cost With Negotiated Rates
- Provide Technical & Operational SMEs
- Provide Specialized Labor
- Special Studies
- MOPs Development/Updating
- Maintenance Authority Duties
- Permitting/Crossing Agreements
- Disaster Recovery Planning
We manage your cable system’s performance to meet or exceed each of your requirements.

REPAIR MANAGEMENT
A cable repair requires careful planning and management. Locating the fault, securing a repair vessel and beginning operations requires specialized experience. During repairs, processes are documented, spares are managed, and suppliers are evaluated for cost and performance. GBS works to contribute to your success through customized solutions that reduce schedule and cost while assuring that your cable system’s performance meets or exceeds each of your requirements.
DISASTER RECOVERY
If a cable disruption occurs, GBS engages a comprehensive range of efforts that work on behalf of our customer to negotiate, research, connect, assign and implement all of the services, experts and equipment necessary to identify the issue and employ the solution in full coordination with the customer.
When the repair is resolved, reports and debriefings are conducted and shared. Actions are taken to deter future issues.

GBS systems are NIST SP 800-171 compliant according to DFARS 252.204-7012.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
As part of our superior customer focus and commitment, GBS assigns each cable maintenance customer a Project Manager who oversees procedures, financial planning, equipment acquisition, strategy and support, providing activity reports according to customer requirements.
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
GBS and our network of experts use the most up-to-date technology to provide comprehensive studies, in-depth surveys and detailed seabed analysis.
Our pro-active Preventative Maintenance includes comprehensive Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation reports as part of our cable protection services.
GBS Warranty Management services track spares and inventory, maintaining quality and performing periodic audits to ensure the most cost-effective solutions for our clients.
GBS manages and negotiates crossing agreements, permits and route inspections on behalf of our customers.
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DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
GBS offers its document management service SCDMS ® to all WPA customers. The patent-pending SCDMS® is a highly secure, cloud-based platform that manages all cable files associated with undersea cable planning, building, maintenance and repairs. SCDMS ® is trusted by our customers who appreciate the document and access control features. It is NIST SP 800-171 compliant and monitored 27/7 by an independent Security Operations Center.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
As part of our superior customer focus and commitment, GBS assigns each cable maintenance customer a Project Manager who oversees procedures, financial planning, equipment acquisition, strategy and support, providing activity reports according to customer requirements.
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
GBS and our network of experts use the most up-to-date technology to provide comprehensive studies, in-depth surveys and detailed seabed analysis.
- Our pro-active Preventative Maintenance includes comprehensive Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation reports as part of our cable protection services.
- GBS Warranty Management services track spares and inventory, maintaining quality and performing periodic audits to ensure the most cost-effective solutions for our clients.
- GBS manages and negotiates crossing agreements, permits and route inspections on behalf of our customers.
REPAIR MANAGEMENT
A cable repair requires careful planning and management. Locating the fault, securing a repair vessel and beginning operations requires specialized experience. During repairs, processes are documented, spares are managed, and suppliers are evaluated for cost and performance. GBS works to contribute to your success through customized solutions that reduce schedule and cost while assuring that your cable system’s performance meets or exceeds each of your requirements.


DISASTER RECOVERY
If a cable disruption occurs, GBS engages a comprehensive range of efforts that work on behalf of our customer to negotiate, research, connect, assign and implement all of the services, experts and equipment necessary to identify the issue and employ the solution in full coordination with the customer.
When the repair is resolved, reports and debriefings are conducted and shared. Actions are taken to deter future issues.
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
GBS offers its document management service SCDMS ® to all WPA customers. The patent-pending SCDMS® is a highly secure, cloud-based platform that manages all cable files associated with undersea cable planning, building, maintenance and repairs. SCDMS ® is trusted by our customers who appreciate the document and access control features. It is NIST SP 800-171 compliant and monitored 27/7 by an independent Security Operations Center.
GBS Wet Plant Administration
Monitoring & Maintaining Your Cable System So You Don’t Have To