Introduction to DKCPC
DKCPC is a forum of administrations and commercial companies, which own gas-pipes and submarine cables in Danish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The principal goal of DKCPC is:
To promote the safeguarding of submarine assets from man-made and natural hazards, to the benefit of safe supply and delivery of market demands of gas, electricity and communication services.
Denmark’s infrastructure
- Gas pipes, Tele- and power cables are very important parts of the infrastructure in Denmark
- The cables and gas pipes in Danish waters requires special attention, because of the risk of unintended damage, caused by fishing or anchoring
- Repair of subsea Assets are expensive and takes long time, compared with repairs on shore
- Damages on subsea assets therefore affects the security of supply, and the delivery of market demands of gas, electricity and communication services.
Activities in DKCPC
- Marketing of DKCPC
- Advertisements and Exhibitions
- Negotiations and cooperation with the Danish Fisher Organization
- Positioning and information
- Plotter files
- To free download, and use in Danish waters
- Manual
- Intention to make a manual for asset owners
- Website
- Cooperation with the Royal Danish Navy
- Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, MAS – Marine Assistance Service
- EU-habitat areas
- Cooperation with The Danish Nature Agency
Protection zone of 200 meters
- Normally the cables are buried in the seabed, but in dynamic waters the seabed can move, there is no guaranties of non-exposed cables
- To prevent damages there is a 200-meter protection zone on each side of the assets / cables, where other use of the seabed is prohibited
- Fishing, anchoring and other active impacts in the seabed is also prohibited within this protection zone
Why become member of DKCPC?
- We can represent all – with high influence
- Towards the Danish Fisher Organization
- Towards Danish authorities
- Towards other companies with activities on the seabed
- Cheap member fee
- Professional Network
- New installations, operation & maintenance
- Contact to authorities
- Technical solutions
- International relations
- ICPC – International Cable Protection Committee
- ESCA – European Subsea Cables Association
- NCRG – Nordic Cable Repair Group
- New installations, operation & maintenance
Practical informations
Contact DKCPC for membership or questions:
Chairman: formand@dkcpc.dk
Secretary: sekretaer@dkcpc.dk
Webmaster: webmaster@dkcpc.dk