We are pleased to participate in the SubOptic 2019 conference, taking place April 8 – 11, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A triennial event, SubOptic is the longest-running and most comprehensive conference series in the world for the submarine fiber industry.
Associate Alice Leonard de Juvigny will participate in “UNCLOS BBNJ – A Joint SubOptic & ICPC Panel Session,” taking place on Thursday, April 11 from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. This session will address the treatment of submarine cables under a new oceans law treaty – the BBNJ instrument – including the potential limitation of existing UNCLOS freedoms, environmental impact assessments for installation and repair on the high seas, transit restrictions in marine protected areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the role of submarine cables in promoting sustainable development.
Other topics of interest include:
Principles of Offshore Oil & Gas Submarine Telecoms