OEC buys Out-of-Service submarine cables, lifts them and recycles 99% of the materials.
Oceanic Environmental Cables GmbH (‘OEC’) is a European-based salvage company providing sustainable end-to-end decommissioning solutions for cable owners and stakeholders in the subsea cable industry. We are proud to offer a full turnkey solution, including taking over licenses, permits and all risks and liabilities for these legacy cables. The company has developed a unique method of dismantling them with only 1% waste, ensuring all materials are upcycled and re-entered into the value chain, back into industrial use as secondary raw materials. By doing so, OEC creates a cost-efficient circular economy for the telecommunications industry. OEC has successfully recovered 25,000+ km of cable since 2008.