1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHENOMENON Rod Seville Hatch Associates International Ltd LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

2. Agenda Submarine Cable Installation Review Project Influences Industry Development Significant Lessons Future Considerations LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

3. Telecommunication Cable Installation license approvals LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002 Deregulation CABLESCABLES

4. The Industry Change New international companies New people New cultures New business mechanisms LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

5. Impact in UK Waters LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

6. Impact in SW Waters/ The Channel London 18 th April 2002

7. Impact in The Channel / SE Waters London 18 th April 2002

8. Project Implementation Change System design & planning Cable route engineering study Cable system route survey Cable system installation & testing System design & planning Cable route engineering study Cable system route survey Cable system installation & testing ~ 2 years < 12 months LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

9. Project Stages & Liaison Cable System Design & Planning Cable Route Engineering Study Cable System Route Survey Cable System Installation Cable System Maintenance Out of Service Cables LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002 LICENSE CEC Duchy of Cornwall NOTIFICATIONS Notices to Mariners (MOD) Coastguard CAA MAFF Authorised Environmental & Archaeological Agencies London Gazette Local Papers / Library PERMIT DTLR Concurrence from MOD Fishermen Oil & Gas Companies Wind Energy CONCURRANCE Local Authorities Fishermen Oil & gas Companies/Off shore operators Dredging Companies. Other cable Owners Wind Energy Companies

10. The UK Cable Protection Committee (UK CPC) UK CPC Plenary Fisheries Working Group Technical Working Group UK Consultative Committee Consents Working Group Independent Cable Law Advisor UK CPC Executive Committee UK CPC Secretariat (Fathoms SSL) LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

11. UK Offshore Industries, Government & Fishing Authorities Liaison UK CPC Govt. (DEFRA, DTLR etc) Fishing Industry UKOOA FSG S&E Coast Liaison FOOCG CIFICG BMAPA CSG TSG UK CPC BWEA OFG ?? LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002 POD

12. Significant Lessons Competition-Technology development -Reduced timescale -Resource limitations -Financial Investment Liaison-Between competitors -Between industries -Between related organisations Development Cycle-Network overprovision -Consolidation LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

13. Future Considerations Increased Liaison-More industries? and more influential bodies? Policy-Increased European Influence? -Import of US Developments? LONDON 17 th – 18 th APRIL 2002

14. Acknowledgements Fathom Submarine Systems Ltd Global Marine Systems Ltd Marine Environmental Ltd Marine Management Group Ltd The Crown Estate Wavefront Services Ltd

15. UK Offshore Wind 2002 London 17th – 18th April 2002 Rod Seville Hatch Associates International Ltd E-mailRod.Seville@btinternet.com