The Fathom Tether is a high quality tether cable designed specifically for ROVs and other subsea applications. It is neutrally buoyant, has 35 kgf working strength, is filled with water-blocking fibers to seal any leaks, and has a diameter of 7.6 mm.

The tether carries unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) of 26AWG wire, and comes with a disruptive new addition to the subsea connector market: the WetLink Connector. This makes it easy to quickly disconnect the tether from your ROV. A pre-installed Binder 770 plug makes it easy to connect to the FXTI and Fathom Spool. The Fathom ROV Tether with WetLink Connector comes with everything needed to connectorize your ROV.

If you have more than one ROV, the WetLink Connector Bulkhead Receptacle is also available separately, so you can share one tether across your whole fleet and switch vehicles in moments without ever opening the enclosure.

The core of the cable contains Kevlar strands for strength and Dacron fibers for space filling. Both fibers are permeated with waterblocking compound to prevent any leaks caused by nicks or rips in the cable. The high-visibility yellow polyurethane foam jacket resists abrasion and provides neutral buoyancy.

The cable is designed to be flexible enough to give plenty of freedom to your ROV, but stiff enough to resist tangling. The capabilities of this tether are meant to provide design flexibility and a wide variety of uses.

This cable is also available by the meter with no terminations at either end.