Earlier this week the European Policy Centre (with its partner the Vodafone Institute) published a new discussion paper looking at the strategic issues around European submarine cables and making some recommendations. Since it’s an area of work close to my heart I have reviewed and set out below – in
Continue Reading The Proposed European Strategy for Submarine Infrastructure
A recent decision from a Finnish district court has cast light on the legal and operational challenges surrounding damage to submarine infrastructure, particularly in contested or sensitive maritime zones. The case concerned the Eagle S, a Cook Islands-flagged oil tanker, whose crew faced criminal charges following an incident in
Continue Reading The difficulty of bringing criminal cases for submarine cable damage – the Eagle S case
