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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 29, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements, which appears in Global Marine Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to
the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 29, 2000 relating
to the financial statement schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on
Form 10-K. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts"
and "Independent Accountants" in such registration statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
September 15, 2000
