The proper method of pulling fiber optic cables is always to attach the pull rope, wire or tape to the strength members. Some cables also include a central fiberglass rod used for additional strength and to stiffen the cable to prevent kinking and damaging the fibers.
Port Ludlow is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, next to Port Ludlow Bay on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula. Seattle is about two hours away by car (see driving distances chart below). Port Ludlow is about half way between Port Townsend (on the north) & the Hood Canal Bridge (on the south). See maps below.
Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University in St. Louis (also referred to as WashU, or WUSTL) is a private research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, and named after George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries.