UK Marine - Submarine Cable Decommissioning and Removal

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 APPLICATION FOR CANADA TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONE SUBMARINE CABLE 3 SEGMENT F4 & UK GERMANY 6 SUBMARINE CABLE DECOMMISSIONING MLA/2026/00270

Notice is hereby given that British Telecom, 1 Braham Street, London, E1 8EE, has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake removal of a section of the out of service Canada Trans-Atlantic Telephone (CANTAT) Submarine Telecommunication Cable 3. The application also covers the removal of the UK Germany 6 Submarine Cable. Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed online in the MMO Public Register at: www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register

Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:

- Visiting the MMO Public Register (www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register) and accessing the Public Representation section of case reference MLA/2026/00270.

However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:

- By email to marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk; or alternatively

- By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7AR

In all cases, correspondence must:

- Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice 9th September 2026

- Quote the case reference; and

- Include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent.

The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive.