Enabling Cost-Effective Maritime Security
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Coast Guard Focus Day: 29th September - Morning Non-Lethal Weapons Workshop: 29th September - Afternoon Main Conference: 30th September -1st October Location: Rome, Italy CELEBRATING A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE THE 10TH Annual International CONFERENCE HOSTED IN ROME, ITALY ENABLING COST-EFFECTIVE MARITIME SECURITY Admiral José A. Sierra Vice Admiral UO Jibrin Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Rodríguez Chief of Staff Antonio Natale Geoffrey M Biekro Hasan ÜSTEM/Senior Director General of Naval Nigerian Navy Head of VII Dept., Ships Chief of Naval Staff representative Construction Design & Combat System Ghanaian Navy Commandant Mexican Italian Navy Turkish Coast Guard Secretariat of the Navy General Staff Attend the world’s largest event for the OPV Two pre-conference events: community and: * Half day of presentations focused on • Improve your technical understanding of the latest Coast Guard effectiveness with a particular OPV designs from both public and private sector shipyards to keep innovative and ahead of the market emphasis on Mediterranean Security • Benefit from strategic engagement with Admirals from navies and coastguards; understand their * Workshop examining armament options current mission sets in order to design OPVs for their requirements including non-lethal weaponry • Contribute ideas and solutions directly to senior officers and help shape the debate on delivering cost- More details on Page 6! effective maritime security. • Share industry and public sector lessons from recent capacity building and modernisation programmes to promote smart and efficient procurement The Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference organized by Defence IQ • Gain awareness of industry offerings from the numerous shipyards and sub-system providers has become an important reference world forum concerning the growing Sponsors use of these naval assets Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, Director of Naval Engineering, Brazilian Navy www.offshorepatrolvessels.com +44 (0)20 7036 1300 [email protected] WELCOME TO OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS 2015 Dear Colleagues, To celebrate our 10th birthday we’re going to Rome – a city with over 2,300 years of naval history and an increasingly challenging contemporary maritime security environment. The Punic Wars of the 3rd century BC forced Rome to recognise the importance of the sea to geopolitical realities beyond her borders and the consequences to her own fate. Once again, broader geopolitical realities are reinforcing the importance of securing the Mediterranean. This proven annual event brings to Europe perspectives from all corners of the world. Water, rather than separating nations, provides connecting superhighways that bring us ever-closer together. For some this means large shipping vessels bringing commodities through pirated waters, for others a means of transporting narcotics to lucrative European markets. The sea provides a dangerous escape route to a new life away from war, famine, repression and torture, but can also be used to traffick people into the sex trade or forced labour. At OPV 2015 you will meet senior navy and coast guard chiefs from around the world to discuss the challenges of maritime security and policing in our ever-more interconnected, ever-changing world: countering transnational illicit flows including migration, piracy, SAR, fisheries protection and EEZ patrol. If you’re reading this you are probably already aware of the fantastic opportunities and growth in the offshore patrol vessels market – for the past few years it has consistently been the fastest growing segment of the naval vessels market with a broad customer base including navies and coast guards of all sizes all over the world. Defence IQ’s Offshore Patrol Vessels conference will give you unrivalled access and insight into the fleet requirements the world over. Come for updates into the most sophisticated developments in OPV systems, design and architecture – stay a few extra days and visit Rome’s ancient architecture including 12 UNESCO heritage sites from the Pantheon and the Coloseum, to St Peter’s Square and the Spanish steps. Spero che ci vediamo presto a Roma! Cordiali saluti, Alexander Stephenson Director, International OPV Conference 2015 Defence IQ NATIONS PREVIOUSLY REPRESENTED AT w Afghanistan w Ecuador w Mauritius w South Africa w Åland Islands w Egypt w Mexico w South Korea w Algeria w Faroe Islands w Mongolia w Spain w Argentina w Fiji w Morocco w Sri Lanka w Australia w Finland w Myanmar w Suriname w Bahamas w France w Namibia w Sweden w Bahrain w Germany w New Zealand w Switzerland w Belgium w Ghana w Nigeria w Taiwan w Botswana w Greece w Norway w Thailand w Brazil w Hong Kong w Pakistan w The Netherlands w Brunei w Iceland w Papua New Guinea w Trinidad & Tobago w Bulgaria w India w Peru w Turkey w Cambodia w Indonesia w Philippines w Ukraine w Cameroon w Israel w Pitcairn w United Arab Emirates w Canada w Italy w Poland w United Kingdom w Cape Verde w Japan w Portugal w United States w Chile w Kenya w Qatar w Vietnam w China w Kuwait w Romania w Virgin Islands British w Colombia w Libya w Russia w Yemen w Cyprus w Malaysia w Saudi Arabia w Czech Republic w Maldives w Seychelles w Denmark w Malta w Singapore www.offshorepatrolvessels.com +44 (0)20 7036 1300 [email protected] 10TH ANNUAL MEETING A DECADE OF DELIVERING TO THE NEEDS OF THE OPV COMMUNITY Offshore Patrol Vessels is a major international event designed to bring together Commanders of Navies and Directors of Coast Guards from across the world, in order to discuss a variety of issues facing navies, including: • Current threat types being prioritised by international navies and coast guards 2014 Dublin • Strategies for development of more integrated maritime domain awareness • Operational gaps facing current naval fleets and plans to fill these gaps 2006 London 2011 Hamburg • Insight on best-practice in ensuring cost-effectiveness across naval fleets 2012 Amsterdam 2007 Rotterdam In order to create the world’s leading Offshore Patrol Vessel forum we: 2009 Lorient • Leverage a decade of experience and reputation: trusted by you • Harness our global series of regional events to bring you the best presentations from around the world • Create a true community event both for the industry supply chain and the military and coast guard 2008 Genoa leadership 2013 Toulon • We encourage interraction, facilitate discussion and include social elements aimed at building personal relationships 2015 Rome Our 2015 conference will feature: 2010 Cadiz • 30+ presentations • 150 -180 attendees • Excellent networking and social events • Gala dinner. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, I had a look back 5th Annual Event; Cadiz, Spain, and picked out 2 speaker highlights from each event to 27-30 September 2010 demonstrate the variety and seniority of participation in this Admiral General Manuel Rebollo García, Admiral Chief of Naval now established forum. Here is a little summary: Staff, Spanish Navy Admiral Moises Gomez, Under Secretary of the Navy for Inaugural Offshore Patrol Vessel Conference; London, UK, Management, Mexican Navy 28-29 September 2006 Rear Admiral Jonathan Kamerman, Corvette Project Director, 6th Annual Event; Hamburg, Germany, South African Navy 20-22 September 2011 Captain James Robinson, Officer Commanding, Naval Operations, Vice Admiral O. S Ibrahim, Chief Of Staff, Nigerian Navy Irish Naval Service Vice Admiral Roberto Garcia Márquez, Planning Chief, Colombian Navy 2nd Annual Event; The Netherlands, 26-28 September 2007 7th Annual Event; The Netherlands, Rear Admiral Victor Guillory, Director of Surface Warfare, US Navy 25-27 September 2012 Rear Admiral Robert Love OBE, CVF Team Leader, Royal Navy Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom, Commander, Royal Netherlands Navy 3nd Annual Event; Genoa, Italy, Vice Admiral Jorge Gross, Commander in Chief, Ecuadorian Navy 29 September – 1 October 2008 Vice Admiral Franco Paoli, Commander-in-Chief Tyrrhenian Sea 8th Annual Event; Saint-Cyr sur Mer, France, Department, Italian Navy 15th – 17th October 2013 Vice Admiral Cristián Gantes Young, General Director of Logistics, Admiral Benoît Courau, Chief of the Maritime Operational Centre, Chilean Navy French Coast Guard Staff General Adel Omran Mahmoud Mohamed Hariedy, Egyptian Navy 4th Annual Event; Lorient, France, 28-30 September 2009 9th Annual Event; Dublin, Ireland, Admiral Datuk Mohd Amdan bin Kurish, Director General, Malaysian 30th September 2nd October 2014 Maritime Enforcement Agency Minister Simon Coveney, Minister for Defence, Republic of Ireland Vice Admiral Anne-François de Saint Salvy, Commander Atlantic Fleet, Commodore Tariq Khalid Al-Obaidli, Director of Education French Navy and Training, Qatar Emiri Navy www.offshorepatrolvessels.com +44 (0)20 7036 1300 [email protected] CONFIRMED 2015 SPEAKERS Rear Admiral Captain W.J. Nault, Commander António Rear Admiral George Mohammed USN Mateus Larusson Laghmari Chief of Staff Director, Business General Director Commander-in-Chief Combined Maritime Development and Icelandic Coast Royal Moroccan Forces Project Management Guard Navy Arsenal do Alfeite, S.A. Admiral José A. Vice Admiral UO Commander Corrado Rear Admiral Sierra Rodríguez Jibrin Campana ITA(N) Geoffrey M Biekro Director General of Chief of Staff Director of Training Chief of Naval Staff Naval Construction Nigerian Navy Support Ghanaian Navy Mexican Secretariat NATO MIOTC of the Navy www.offshorepatrolvessels.com +44 (0)20 7036 1300 [email protected] Rear Admiral Hasan Paola Imperiale Minister 2* Representative of Vice Admiral