The Protection of Platforms, Pipelines and Submarine Cables under Australian and New Zealand Law
Published 2008-11-12
Keywords
- terrorism,
- counter-terrorism,
- maritime security,
- offshore industry,
- offshore oil platforms
- gas platforms,
- UNCLOS 1982,
- submarine cables,
- oil and gas pipelines,
- continental shelf,
- exclusive economic zone,
- territorial sea,
- 1988 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation,
- 2005 Protocol to the Protocol,
- coastal State jurisdiction,
- Crimes at Sea Act 2000 (Cth),
- crimes at sea,
- Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992 (Cth),
- Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (Cth),
- Customs Act 1901 (Cth),
- Continental Shelf Act 1964 (NZ),
- Submarine Cables and Pipelines Act 1963 (Cth),
- Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth),
- criminal sanctions,
- Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 (NZ),
- public international law ...More
Abstract
As noted by Kaye, this paper was prepared as part of a broader study of Trans-Tasman maritime security undertaken by academics at several Australian and New Zealand law schools, and was intended to later appear as a chapter in a book on the subject.
In this paper, Kaye considers the regime for the in-situ protection of offshore facilities from terrorist attack, including platforms, pipelines, and submarine cables under international, Australian and New Zealand law. Broader regulatory mechanisms such as the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code are not considered. Platforms, pipelines, and submarine cables are each considered in turn due to the differences between the regimes that apply.