offshore patrol vessels technology 2016

8th - 9th

JUNE 2016

HOLIDAY INN KENSINGTON FORUM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

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Event Highlights:• Hear from some of the world’s

biggest OPV producers for maritime organisations around the world

• Listen to highly focused discussions on the technologies on board current and future vessels that will enhance mission success

• Discover how to optimise business potential by working with navies and coast guards at the forefront technological advancement

• Learn about the latest military updates on OPV capabilities

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Offshore Patrol Vessels TechnologyEnhancing OPV Operations Through Advanced Future Technologies

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CHAIRMAN:

Captain (Ret’d) Phillip Heyl, Former Chief of the Air and Maritime Security Branch in the Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate, US Africa Command

EXPERT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Assistant Director Doug McLellan, Commander, Border Security Squadron, UK Border Force

Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Chief of Staff for the Allied Maritime Command Naples, NATO

Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Jean-Marie Lhuissier, Maritime Security Consultant/Expert, French Navy

Commander Massimo Gardini, Head of EW Office, Italian Navy

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Mallia, Commanding Officer Maritime Squadron, Armed Forces of Malta

Gunnar Holm, Head of Ship Technical Unit, Chief Engineer, Finnish Border Guard

Patrick Keyzer, Programme Manager Weapon Systems, TNO

Piet Van Rooij, Manager of Design and Proposal, Damen Shipyards

Guy Thomas, President, C-SIGMA

Ian Keddie, Naval Research Analyst, IISS

Offshore Patrol Vessels TechnologyDay One | Wednesday 8th June 2016

Launch new products or services at Offshore Patrol Vessels Technology and give your company the opportunity to:

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2. Build your brand so your solutions are front of mind when your prospects are putting potential solution providers on their short list

3. Meet and network with active buyers while there is still a chance to influence their purchase decision

4. Generate new leads through meeting new prospects from a variety of new countries and programmes

Contact Sadia Malick, Director, on +44 (0)20 7827 6748 or email [email protected]

8.30 Morning Registration and Informal Introductions

9.15 Chairman’s Opening Address

Captain (Ret’d) Phillip Heyl, Former Chief of the Air and Maritime

Security Branch in the Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate,

US Africa Command

9.30 Recent Borer Force Cutter Operations in The Mediterranean

• The technical capabilities of the Cutters for humanitarian

missions

• On- and off-board systems to monitor busy coastlines and open

ocean

• Assessing requirements for future deployments

Assistant Director Doug McLellan, Commander, Border Protection

Squadron, UK Border Force

10.10 PPA Offshore Patrol Vessels: Bringing New Capabilities to the

Italian Navy

• Enhancing the ability to support operations abroad with

cheaper and more flexible patrol vessels

• Technical requirements for future Italian Offshore Patrol Vessel

designs

• The ability of the PPA platform to deploy abroad in support of

Maritime Constabulary missions

Commander Massimo Gardini, Head EW Office, Italian Navy

10.50 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

11.20 The TNO’S Approach to OPV Technologies for the Royal

Netherlands Navy

• Recent research and development into advanced maritime

systems

• Working with industry to maximise future potential

• Active requirements for future offshore patrol systems in the

Dutch Armed Forces

Patrick Keyzer, Programme Manager Weapon Systems, TNO

12.00 Session Reserved for Gold Sponsor

12.40 The Damen Approach to Offshore Patrol Vessels Technology

• The development of the Multi-mission bay,

• Multi-mission aviation,

• And multi-mission operation of OPVs


13.20 Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area

14.20 The OPV Turva in Service: Development Process, Concept and

Performance

• Designing and building the largest OPV in Finnish history

• The technological capabilities of the Turva in Coast Guard tasks

• How this has enhanced maritime safety and security in Finnish

waters

• Developing these advancements for future Coast Guard

acquisition

Gunnar Holm, Head of Ship Technical Unit, Chief Engineer,

Finnish Border Guard

15.00 Session Reserved for Event Sponsor

15.40 Afternoon Tea and Networking in the Exhibition Area

16.10 Maritime Security Trends and Patterns in High Risk Areas

• Current security challenges in high risk areas such as the horn of

Africa

• The rise in low-intensity maritime conflict: the perfect stage for

OPVs?

• Technological advances to help monitor and secure dangerous

regions

Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Chief of Staff to the

Commander of Allied Maritime Command Naples, NATO

OPERATORS’ PANEL DISCUSSION

16.50 Modular Technologies for Versatile Mission Sets

• Experience in using mission modules in complex environments

• Advantages and disadvantages over mission-specific vessel

designs

• Future plans for operational versatility in OPV designs



Assistant Director Doug McLellan, Commander, Border Protection

Squadron, UK Border Force Peter Ryman, Project Manager

Strategic Unit, The Swedish Coast Guard



US Africa Command

Commander Massimo Gardini, Head EW Office, Italian Navy

17.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Day One

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Offshore Patrol Vessels TechnologyDay Two | Thursday 9th June 2016

8.30 Morning Registration and Informal Networking

9.15 Chairman’s Opening Address



US Africa Command

9.30 Designing an Effective Maritime Security Strategy in Hostile Regions

• Personal experience in this area

• Combining air and sea assets to cover complex environments

• How to create the best plan for Maritime Security in territorial

waters



US Africa Command

10.10 The Maltese Approach to OPV Technology

• Operational experience from the Maltese contribution to

humanitarian missions in the Mediterranean

• Incorporating new ships and new technologies to further

improve Maltese maritime surveillance capabilities

• Flagship P62: an example of the effective OPV capabilities of

the Maritime Squadron

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Mallia, Commander of the Maritime

Squadron, Armed Forces of Malta

10.50 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area

11.20 Using Space-Based Technologies to Assist the Maritime Policing

Mission of OPVs

• Guiding surface ships to areas of illegal activity

• Enhancing resource protection by prioritising which areas OPVs

patrol

• Navigation and Communications assets to support missions far

from home port

Guy Thomas, Director, C-SIGMA

12.00 Session Reserved for Gold Sponsor

12.40 Networking Lunch in the Exhibition Area

BUILDER’S PANEL DISCUSSION

13.40 Latest Design Techniques for Maximised Littoral Operations

• Optimising designs for operations close to shore

• Specific challenges that should be overcome

• Weapons and sensor system requirements for these regions







US Africa Command

14.20 Session Reserved for Event Sponsor

15.00 Afternoon Tea and Networking in the Exhibition Area

15.30 Discussing the Global Trends in Offshore Patrol Vessel Operations

Around the World

• Trends in technology: on- and off-board systems to enhance ship

survivability and lethality

• What regions are the main focus for OPV operations?

• Recent research papers on future surface warship technology


16.10 Developing An Effective Policy for Maritime Security in the Coastal

Region

• Analysing the threats and challenges in the littoral area

• How to create the best plan for Maritime Security in territorial

waters and the high seas

• Finding the right platforms for this role – OPVs, etc.

Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Jean-Marie Lhuissier, Maritime Security

Consultant/Expert, French Navy

16.50 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Day Two

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