Program host Mr. Erick Contag President Suboptic started the event in his natural amicable smile. Sponsored by ASN, DRG Undersea Consulting, globenet, google, JSA & XTERA
Topics discussed included:
- Essential business and essential worker status, port and maritime zone access, travel and crew changes, protection of personnel and port staff health, expedited permitting for repairs and new builds
Panel: According to USA & UK representatives, both the Governments are alert on COVID -19 issues. Different steps have been taken by two governments staying in their own protocol and present build.
Proactive VS Reactive Governmental activities and co-ordination issues in national and subnational level with respective companies and agencies are needed to be accelerated. Same needs to be done in country to country co-ordination. For more detail please follow this link
- Assessment of what have governments done well, and what remains to be done
- Messaging about the importance of submarine cables during—and following—the pandemic, and the ICPC Call to Action
- Key contracts for system supply, capacity sale, colocation and hosting, O&M, marine and terrestrial maintenance, and survey, which may or may not clearly address what happens to performance and payment during a pandemic, or who should bear the risk
- Interpretation of key terms regarding force majeure, material adverse effect, other remedies and grounds for relief, and insolvency
Guest
Moderator:
Kent Bressie, Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
and Legal Advisor to the International Cable Protection Committee (USA)
Speaker:
Stuart Blythe, Partner, Baker Botts (UK) LLP
Speaker:
Catherine Creese, Director, Naval Seafloor Cable Protection
Office (US Navy)
Speaker:
Andrew Boyce, Assistant Director, Telecoms Security (Subsea Cables), Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK Government)