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.jpg) Diver with surface-supplied umbilical | |
| Other names | Umbilical, diver's umbilical, ROV umbilical, spacecraft umbilical |
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| Uses | Power and consumables supply, communications and instrumentation cables |
| Related items | Air line, lifeline, power cable, control cable |
An umbilical cable or umbilical is a cable and/or hose that supplies required consumables to an apparatus, like a rocket, or to a person, such as a diver or astronaut. It is named by analogy with an umbilical cord. An umbilical can, for example, supply air and power to a pressure suit or hydraulic power, electrical power and fiber optics to subsea equipment and divers.