Main Conference Day One: Tuesday 29th September 2009

08.30 Coffee And Registration

09.00 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks

Rear Admiral Jacob Shuford (USN
ret) President of US Naval War College 2004-Nov 2008

09.10 French Navy View Of Evolving Maritime Security And Increased Importance Of OPVS

  • The key security challenges for the French Navy
  • Growing role of OPVs for developing security measures
  • OPVs filling the capability gap for the French Navy: A multi-functional solution

Vice Admiral d’Escadre Anne-François de Bourdoncle de Saint Salvy
Commander Atlantic Fleet
French Navy

09.50 OPVS And Corvettes In A Global System Network For Maritime Surveillance And Security

  • Evolving solutions for an evolving maritime environment
  • Key capabilities required at platform and mission system levels (UxV integration, flexible missions systems and networking capabilities)
  • Outlook for the future

Senior DCNS Representatives and Specialists

10.30 Coffee Break & Networking

11:00 The Procurement Of A New Class Of Opv For The Brazilian Navy (BN): A Programme Update

  • Overview of the renewal programme and current upgrading activity
  • Insights into the integrated bridge system
  • Integration of new vessels into current BN fleet

Rear Admiral Francisco Roberto Deiana
Director Naval Engineering
Brazilian Navy

11.40 Challenges, Capabilities And Plans For The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

  • MMEA organisation and structure
  • International cooperation for the MMEA
  • Security challenges and examples of intervention in piracy and illegal trafficking
  • Outline of current MMEA capabilities and plans for the future of the fleet

Admiral Datuk Mohd Amdan bin Kurish
Director General
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)

12:20 OPV Experience With Damen Sea Axe And Sigma Class Designs

  • Technical and cost aspects of trends in operational requirements for future OPV platforms
  • Practical guidelines for selection of OPV ship size and functionalities
  • First of four SIGMA Class Corvettes operational under UNIFIL

Leon Goossens
Manager Product Development
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding

13:00 Networking Lunch

Stream A: Coast Guard Operations And Requirements Stream B: Piracy Problems And Prosecution Challenges

14:10 Italian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Operating as a civilian authority under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence
  • Surveillance and control aimed at increasing safety, protecting the environment and restricting crime at sea
  • Border and goods control at sea
  • Procurement issues and current OPV projects for the Italian Coast Guard

Italian Coast Guard
Senior Officer

14:10 Maritime Security In The Wider Context

  • The role of maritime security in the wider international security context
  • Evolving nature of risks and threats in the maritime environment
  • Current policies, legal frameworks, inter-agency and international approaches
  • Evolving military capabilities

Chris Trelawny
Head Maritime Security Section
International Maritime Organisation

14:50 US Coast Guard Plans For Modernisation And The Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)

  • The Deepwater programme and overview of the OPC
  • Providing a more capable, faster and safer vessel for the USCG
  • Integrating vessels into current fleet and future plans and policies

Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft
Commander Office of Cutter Forces (CG-751)
US Coast Guard

14:50 Fight Against Piracy: The Legal Challenges

  • Overview on the more controversial issues, including the application of SUA to piracy
  • Legal and political challenges and analysis of nation states’ will to prosecute
  • The legal working group of the CGPCS and focus on national implementation
  • Role of states for working with international cooperation

Ambassador Thomas Winkler
Under Secretary for Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Denmark

15:30 Afternoon Tea And Networking

15:30 Afternoon Tea And Networking

16.00 Panel Discussion Coast Guard Opv Applications: What Roles And Challenges Define The Requirements For OPVs?

  • Considerations for civilian operations
  • Ensuring cost effective capability for Coast Guard Operations
  • Maritime security strategy: extent of collaboration with navies and coastal police

Led by:

Rear Admiral Jacob Shuford (USN, ret)
President
US Naval War College 2004-Nov 2008

16.00 Piracy Problems: International Prosecution Challenges

  • Existing international law and impact of dealing with piracy
  • Attempting to define best process for prosecution
  • Required changes and evolution of piracy laws

Senior Prosecution Judge
French Courts

16.40 A Co-Operative Strategy For Maritime Nations: Implications For Operations And Force Design

  • Geostrategic assessment and analytic foundations of the US Maritime strategy
  • Some consensus views on key imperatives for developing navies and Coast Guards
  • Evolution and thinking regarding national rights and responsibilities
  • Implications for operational architectures and maritime capabilities
  • Conclusions relevant to force structure, ship design and procurement

Rear Admiral Jacob Shuford (USN, ret)
President
US Naval War College 2004-Nov 2008

17.00 Networking Drinks

17:20 Summary And Closing Remarks

17.30 Networking Drinks

19.00 Gala Dinner

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