EXHIBIT 15.1



                         ACCOUNTANTS' AWARENESS LETTER



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549


Commissioners:

We are aware that our report dated May 9, 2001, on our review of the condensed
consolidated interim financial information of Global Marine Inc. and
subsidiaries (the "Company") as of and for the period ended March 31, 2001, and
included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter then
ended is incorporated by reference in (i) the prospectus constituting part of
the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 33-32088,
33-40961 and 33-63326), respectively, for the Global Marine Inc. 1989 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan and the Global Marine 1998 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan, (ii) the prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-80383, 333-40244, 33-32088,
33-40961, and 33-63326) for the Global Marine 1998 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan, (iii) the prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-40266) for the Global Marine Savings
Incentive Plan, (iv) the prospectus constituting part of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-40961) for the Global
Marine Inc. 1990 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, (v) the prospectus
constituting part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 33-57691) for the Global Marine Inc. 1994 Non-Employee Stock
Option and Incentive Plan, (vi) the prospectus constituting part of the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-40244) for
the Global Marine Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan, (vii) the
combined prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration Statements
on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 33-58577 and 333-49807) for the proposed offering
of up to $500,000,000 of debt securities, preferred stock and/or common stock,
and (viii) the prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-45908) for the resale of up to
$600,000,000 principal amount at maturity of Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures
due June 23, 2020, and shares of common stock of the Company issuable upon
conversion thereof.

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
May 9, 2001