International Cable Protection Committee

Message from the International Cable Protection Committee: Recent Events Involving Submarine Cables in the Red Sea

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, ICPC, International Cable Protection Committee, Internet

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) , the world’s leading organisation promoting submarine cable protection and resilience, notes with concern reports of submarine cable damage in the Red Sea.

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) , the world’s leading organisation promoting submarine cable protection and resilience, notes with concern reports of submarine cable damage in the Red Sea.
  • Consistent with ICPC’s Government Best Practices for Protecting and Promoting Resilience of Submarine Telecommunications Cables, the ICPC urges operators to investigate the causes of damage to Red Sea cables and engage with governments about the implications of such damage.
  • The global submarine cable network of more than 400 cable systems and 1.5 million kilometres of submarine cables cross the oceans worldwide.
  • On average around 150 faults occur each year, which are mostly due to accidental human activities such as fishing and anchoring.

International Cable Protection Committee Announces Dates for the 2024 Plenary

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
Technology, Telecommunications, Science, Abstract (summary), Hearing, ICPC, Paper, International Cable Protection Committee

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is pleased to announce the 2024 ICPC Plenary will be held in Singapore at the Orchard Hotel from 30 April – 2 May 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is pleased to announce the 2024 ICPC Plenary will be held in Singapore at the Orchard Hotel from 30 April – 2 May 2024.
  • After holding a very successful Plenary this past April in Spain, next year the ICPC will bring the submarine cable community together once again, but this time in the Southeast Asia region.
  • Abstracts will be considered from both Member and non-Member organisations including the cable industry, academics, and the science and legal communities.
  • Referring to the recent 2023 Plenary, Mr Graham Evans (ICPC Chair), remarked: ‘With a record-setting number of delegates in ICPC’s Plenary history, it was wonderful to hold an in-person event under the umbrella topic of submarine cable protection and security worldwide after a few years in a virtual setting.

International Cable Protection Committee Welcomes New Marine Biodiversity Treaty, Calls on All Parties to Promote Regulatory Certainty and Network Resilience

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Telecommunications, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, EIA-649 National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management, United Nations Convention, STB, ICPC, Human, Research, International Cable Protection Committee, Human voice, Science, Biodiversity, UNCLOS, EIA, MPAS

The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) welcomes the formal adoption on 19 June 2023 of a new international treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ‘BBNJ treaty’).

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) welcomes the formal adoption on 19 June 2023 of a new international treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ‘BBNJ treaty’).
  • The ICPC is the premier global organisation dedicated to protecting submarine cables from natural and human risks of damage and promoting resilience of submarine cable networks.
  • The ICPC will not be a party to the treaty, as it is not a state.
  • It also seeks the inclusion of individuals with submarine cable technical expertise on the STB’s roster of experts.

First Global Study to Assess the Impact of Telecommunications Cables on Seafloor Carbon Stocks

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Technology, Environmental Health, Environment, Telecommunications, National Oceanography Centre, ETH, University of Leeds, Nature Communications, ICPC, Burial, Research, International Cable Protection Committee, Carbon, Natural Environment Research Council, Earthquake, Dredging

In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect them from the harmful impacts of fishing and ship anchors.

Key Points: 
  • In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect them from the harmful impacts of fishing and ship anchors.
  • However, to date no study has assessed whether cable burial may also disturb important stocks of organic carbon stored in seafloor sediments.
  • Unknown to most, seafloor sediments store significant quantities of organic carbon, playing a critical role in regulating global climate.
  • The study found that cable burial may have disturbed a total of 3-11 million tons of seafloor carbon over several decades.

International Cable Protection Committee Sponsors 2023 Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Competition

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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Each year, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) sponsors the Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for a deserving paper addressing submarine cables and their relationship with the law of the sea.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) sponsors the Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for a deserving paper addressing submarine cables and their relationship with the law of the sea.
  • With the award, the ICPC seeks to foster scholarship regarding submarine cables and the law of the sea and promote the rule of law as applied to submarine cables.
  • In 2022, the selection jury chose Ms. Sophie Ryan as the winner for her paper ‘Submarine Cables and Belligerent Rights in Armed Conflict.’
    Rhodes Academy.
  • The Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award is open to: any person aspiring to attend the Rhodes Academy (the candidate must meet the admissions requirements); a Rhodes Academy Graduate from a prior year.

ICPC Issues its ‘Call for Papers’ for its In-Person 2023 Annual Plenary

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Technology, Research, Maritime, Transport, Telecommunications, Networks, Data Management, Other Science, Science, Research, Plenary, ICPC, International Cable Protection Committee, Science

ICPC now seeks presentation abstracts from ICPC Member and non-Member organisations including the cable industry, academics, and the science and legal communities.

Key Points: 
  • ICPC now seeks presentation abstracts from ICPC Member and non-Member organisations including the cable industry, academics, and the science and legal communities.
  • This years annual Plenary will take place in Madrid, Spain from 18th 20th April 2023.
  • The Plenary has always been such a valuable venue for discussing the protection of submarine cables.
  • On behalf of the ICPC, we look forward to meeting with new and veteran members, guest and invited speakers, and to rekindle the cornerstone of the ICPCthe annual Plenary.

Subsea Environmental Services Closes a $31 Million Capital Partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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Subsea Environmental Services (Subsea or the Company), a subsea telecom services and recycling company, has announced a strategic partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC).

Key Points: 
  • Subsea Environmental Services (Subsea or the Company), a subsea telecom services and recycling company, has announced a strategic partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC).
  • Since commencing marine operations in 2014, Subsea has recovered over 40,000 kilometers of OOS cable from the seabed.
  • In addition to recovering and recycling its own deep-water submarine cables, Subsea also provides shore-end decommissioning and logistics services to the telecoms industry.
  • This partnership aligns with OICs strategy to provide flexible capital to growing companies that support sustainable infrastructure and resource recovery.

Appreciation of ICPC Advice by Indonesian Naval Hydro-Oceanography Center (Pushidrosal)

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Maritime, Technology, Transport, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, International Cable Protection Committee, IHO, Internet, Best practice, Telecommunication, Multilateralism, International Hydrographic Organization, Assistance, Russian Hydrographic Service, EGS, Marine spatial planning, ICPC, Plaque, Head, Maintenance, Multimedia, Internet service provider

The personalised plaque was granted to ICPC due to its support and advice related to submarine cable route planning, installation, and maintenance best practices.

Key Points: 
  • The personalised plaque was granted to ICPC due to its support and advice related to submarine cable route planning, installation, and maintenance best practices.
  • On behalf of the global organisation that is dedicated to the sharing of information for the common interest of all seabed users, the plaque was graciously accepted by the ICPC.
  • How best practices aligned with the importance of Indonesian Marine Spatial Planning objectives were also discussed.
  • The ICPC has over 185 Members from over 60 nations, including cable operators, owners, manufacturers, industry service providers, as well as governments.

Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for 2022 Awarded to Sophie Ryan

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Each year, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) and the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy (Rhodes Academy) sponsor the Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for a deserving paper addressing submarine cables and their relationship with the law of the sea.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) and the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy (Rhodes Academy) sponsor the Rhodes Academy-ICPC Submarine Cables Writing Award for a deserving paper addressing submarine cables and their relationship with the law of the sea.
  • With the award, the ICPC and the Rhodes Academy seek to foster scholarship regarding submarine cables (the infrastructure of the Internet) and the law of the sea and promote the rule of law as applied to submarine cables.
  • The referees of the 2022 competition chose Sophie Ryan of Australia as the winner for her paper, Submarine Cables and Belligerent Rights in Armed Conflict.
  • It provides a forum for the exchange of technical, legal, and environmental information about submarine cables and engages with stakeholders and governments globally to promote submarine cable protection.

International Cable Protection Committee Hosts a Successful Virtual Plenary

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is pleased to announce the success of the 2022 ICPC Virtual Plenary that recently took place online from 26th 27th April.

Key Points: 
  • The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is pleased to announce the success of the 2022 ICPC Virtual Plenary that recently took place online from 26th 27th April.
  • The ICPC is pleased to announce the 2023 ICPC Plenary will take place in Madrid, Spain from 18th 20th April 2023.
  • The ICPC is the worlds premier submarine cable protection organisation.
  • It provides a forum for the exchange of technical, legal, and environmental information about submarine cables and engages with stakeholders and governments globally to promote submarine cable protection.