[en] An electric cable gland seal has a deformable sealing member which is penetrated by cables arranged in annular spaced array, the sealing member being disposed between two spreader plates which when urged together by springs compress and deform the sealing member into sealing contact with the cables, a distributor which holds the cables in the spaced array, and a cylindrical body adapted for sealing about an opening in the wall of a vessel. (UK)