Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss Guido Carli University announced the launch of the SUBCAP (SUBsea CAbles Protection) to promote multi-level legal research and for the identification of the regulatory framework for the protection of critical underwater infrastructure. The initiative, entrusted to the research center "Law and Governance: Compliance, Security and Sustainability", chaired by Professor Paola Severino, is part of the promoted by Fincantieri in the field of maritime safety and represents a further step in an ongoing commitment aimed at strengthen dialogue and cooperation with academia, with the goal of developing innovative, sustainable and sustainable solutions Advanced.

The collaboration aims to contribute to the definition of a clear and coherent regulatory framework for the protection of infrastructure, in particular by establishing in a way that explicit the limits and conditions of the activities of protection pipelines in the underwater domain, especially in International. The project therefore aims to analyze in detail comparative key existing legal sources - at the international, European and national - and to develop solutions capable of driving the use of advanced technologies, such as sensors, sonar, drones and autonomous underwater vehicles, within a defined legal framework.

The two-year project (2025-2027) will be divided into several phases that include regulatory analysis comparative analysis, empirical data collection, recommendation production and public dissemination of results. Involve an interdisciplinary team of Luiss researchers, led by the Professor Aldo Sandulli, with the support of Fincantieri.