Company offloads Alcatel Submarine Networks

Company currently operates six cable ships

Money will be used to invest in ships and cable landing stations

Deal could value cable company at $1 billion

Ile d'Yeu reportedly has the world biggest cable loading capacity

The Sophie Germain makes her way to France for final fit-out

Buys Topaz Tangaroa from Topaz Marine, to be converted and back out to sea in summer