sentences:  In September 2014 Global Marine was acquired by HC2.Historically, the company has a legacy of over 160 years of cable installation, stemming from the first telegraph cables laid in the 1850s.Global Marine has a worldwide presence, with offices in Chelmsford, UK and Singapore; depots in Portland, UK; Bermuda; Vancouver, Canada; Batangas, Philippines and Batam, Indonesia; Ships are stationed around the world to support both installation of new cables and the maintenance and protection of existing cables.