Kingfisher Information Service - Cable Awareness

United Kingdom Cable Protection Committee

The UKCPC is an international forum of administrations and commercial companies which own, operate or service submarine cables in UK waters.

The principal goals of the UKCPC are to promote the safeguarding of submarine cables and marine safety.

The UKCPC recognises the need for all users of the seabed to work together and co-operate so that all seabed users can co-exist with the minimum impact to each other.

The work of the UKCPC includes:

Liaison with all relevant parties affected by the installation and operation of submarine cables landing in the UK or passing through UK waters.
Participation in the KIS-CA project, managed by the Kingfisher department of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, aimed at improving safety of fishermen and the protection of submarine cables. This project includes the production and distribution, free of charge, of Cable Awareness charts, which will also be available in electronic format, showing in-service cables.
Participation within any fisheries/cable industry consultative group to facilitate better communication and a closer working relationship between the two industries.
Funding of projects or programmes which are agreed to be beneficial for the protection of submarine cable systems and/or the promotion of marine safety.

For further information on the UKCPC and our aims and objectives please see our web site (www.ukcpc.org.uk) or contact our Chairman:

Bob Greenfield
UKCPC Chairman
BT
Post Point HWK 366
PO Box 400
London
N18 1XU
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8587 8144
Email: bob.greenfield@bt.com

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This project has been part financed by the European Union. The grant was awarded by the Marine & Fisheries Agency.