The US and Norway have agreed on further steps to increase the security of subsea infrastructure including better involvement of the private sector.The US and Nordic-Baltic countries, including Norway, have agreed to:•
The US and Norway have agreed on further steps to increase the security of subsea infrastructure including better involvement of the private sector.
The US and Nordic-Baltic countries, including Norway, have agreed to:
• Harmonize and develop channels and procedures for sharing real-time situational awareness and incident information within national governments, across allies, and between public and private sector stakeholders, including incorporating private sector disruption notifications
• Identify opportunities for public-private partnerships to improve repair and maintenance fleet capacity, including through security of supply chain mechanisms, consortium investment and development funding mechanisms
• Encourage commercial cable operators, where possible, to establish a repository or database to collect and share information between operators regarding accidental cable faults/damage, completed repair work, time taken to repair, and reasons for any repair delays
• Streamline equipment import/export processes and allow for faster transportation of necessary commercial equipment to facilitate repairs, as appropriate/necessary.
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide said: "Damaged cables and pipelines on the seabed expose a vulnerability that is important for Norwegian security. We must work together with our neighbors and with the United States on this issue. I am also pleased that NATO is putting this on the agenda.
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