Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are becoming an increasingly important resource for Navies and Coast Guards around the world. As shipbuilding technologies continue to advance the mission scope for a single
OPV platform greatly increases. Policing missions such as Counter-Piracy and Counter-Terrorism operations can be supplemented now by survey and Mine Countermeasure operations simply by swapping equipment on board the ship. This is all done with a greatly reduced cost compared to mission-specific platforms or full scale warships which have greater maintenance and operations costs compared to flexible
OPVs.
Therefore we are proud to announce that we will be launching our inaugural
OPV Technology event which will focus on the new potential for
OPVs within this proliferation in combat and combat support technology capabilities. The event will be held in London on the 8th-9th June to discuss how individual nations are working to enhance the capabilities of their coastal fleets as well as the prospect for future cooperation and interoperability.
Benefits of Attending
- Extremely focused on new technologies available to OPV using nations across Europe and beyond
- Expert led panel discussions on international cooperation in operations and the future prospect for modular technologies
- Briefings from leading Navy and Coast Guard officers from around the world
- Learn about current and future national OPV platforms and how they enhance maritime security
- Discover how to optimise business potential by working with these countries
Speakers
- Antonio Mateus, Director, Arsenal do Alfeite, S.A.
- Assistant Director Doug McLellan, Commander, Border Security Squadron, UK Border Force
- Captain (Ret'd) Phillip Heyl, Former Chief of the Air and Maritime Security Branch in the Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate, US Africa Command
- Captain Gianfranco Vizzini, ACOS J5, EU Naval Force
- Commander Massimo Gardini, Head EW Office, Italian Navy
- Gunnar Holm, Head of Ship Technical Unit, Chief Engineer, Finnish Border Guard
- Guy Thomas, Director, C-SIGMA, Multinational Maritime Security Centre of Excellence
- Ian Keddie, Defence Research Analyst, iiss
- Lieutenant Commander Bard Hess, Navigation Systems Branch, Royal Norwegian Navy
- Patrick Keyzer, Business Developer Maritime Operations, TNO-cIVO
- Piet Van Rooij, Manager of Design and Proposal, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
- Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Anthony Rix, Former Chief of Staff to the Commander of Allied Maritime Command Naples, NATO
- Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Jean-Marie Lhuissier, Maritime Security Consultant
Please fill in your name and email to receive the conference agenda of this event.
The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.
Venue
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum
97 Cromwell Rd, Kensington, SW7 4DN
London, UK
Who should attend
- Navy, Coast Guard and Maritime Border Guard Officers
- Mine Warfare and Hydrographic Commanding Officers
- OPV Commanders
- OPV Platform Programme Managers
- Warship Acquisition Officers
- Shipbuilder OPV Programme Managers
- Command and Control System Developers
- Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Developers
Venue
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum97 Cromwell Road
London, United Kingdom
