In the laying on a background in - the sea, of a cable by means of a ship cablier.

摘要

The invention relates to a system for fitting on a sea bottom under - (18) of a cable (12) or of a flexible pipe is stored in a cable-laying vessel which trailer at the sea bottom, a carriage (16) of the cable (12) through which the cable (12) and which comprises means for guiding the passage of the cable (12) in the carriage (16). br / according to the invention, the carriage comprises means (50) for varying the longitudinal tension of the cable (12) during its passage through the carriage (16) by applying a longitudinal force of traction in the direction of displacement of the cable (12) with respect to the carriage (16) by means of a device for driving by friction without slip (50) which cooperates with the outer surface of the cable (12). br / application to the fitting by burial of a telecommunications cable of optical fibers.