Maritime Security & Offshore Patrol Day One: Monday, 1 April 2019
8:00 - 8:50
Registration, refreshments and networking
8:50 - 9:00
IQPC welcome remarks
OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS FOR SECURING REGIONAL SEA ROUTES
9:00 - 9:10
Chairman’s opening remarks
Rear Admiral Ahmed Al Sabab Al Teneiji -
Former Chief of Naval Staff,
UAE Navy, and Chairman, OPV Middle East
Rear Admiral Ahmed Al Sabab Al Teneiji
Former Chief of Naval StaffUAE Navy, and Chairman, OPV Middle East
9:10 - 9:30
Opening keynote speech: UAE’s vision to secure maritime sea routes in the GCC region
Rear Admiral -
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UAE
- Interoperability and joint operations to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East
- Role of technology to comply with the international maritime law
- Future advancements and procurements
9:30 - 9:50
Keynote speech: Showcasing USCENTCOM military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests and its partners in the Middle East
Brigadier General Darren R. Cole -
Director of Deployment and Distribution Operations Center,
United States Central Command
- US Central Command’s increasingly effective governance, improved security, and trans-regional cooperation to counter state and non-state actors posing a threat to U.S. interests and its allies in the Middle East
- Ensuring an effective posture; strengthening allies & partnerships in the region with allied nations
- Disrupting and countering VEOs (violent extremist organisations) and their networks; deterring & countering state aggressors
Brigadier General Darren R. Cole
Director of Deployment and Distribution Operations CenterUnited States Central Command
9:50 - 10:10
Executive briefing: Enhancing navies and coast guards in the region to build strong shield system
- Creating a strong and powerful shield against supersonic missiles, medium range missiles, drone and unmanned aerial attacks
- Improving precision and accuracy of threat detection
- Building the ability of navies and coast guards to engage with multiple threats at the same time
10:10 - 10:30
Kuwait’s Coast Guard plans for increased operational capacity
Captain Mubarak Al Sabah -
Flotilla Commander,
Kuwait Coast Guard
- Utilising efficiently naval assets to protect maritime borders and ensure regional stability
- How cooperation with friendly nations can maximise capabilities
- Conceptualisation of the future battlefield and respective procurements
10:30 - 11:00
Prayer and coffee break
COUNTRY BRIEFS ON NAVAL PROCUREMENT
11:00 - 11:30
Saudi Arabia
Brigadier General Adel Awad Al Osaimi -
Commander of Jeddah Islamic Port Security Unit,
Saudi Border Guard
This session will be specifically looking at existing, short and medium-term requirements of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and Saudi Coast Guard. With localised manufacturing and logistics distribution in Saudi Arabia, this closed-room session offers an opportunity for solution providers to get in-depth information about these requirements, thus enabling them to be a part of the long-term vision plan.
Brigadier General Adel Awad Al Osaimi
Commander of Jeddah Islamic Port Security UnitSaudi Border Guard
11:30 - 12:00
Offshore patrol vessels for economic exclusion zone management tasks such as maritime security, border control, routine patrols, and anti-smuggling
- Combat system to provide planning, tactical picture compilation, situational awareness, decision-making, and control of weapons from intuitive consoles in littoral operations
- Virtual technologies to integrate weapon, sensor, and management systems
- Rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) carrying capabilities
12:00 - 12:30
Bahrain
This session is focused on developing the community’s understanding on the strategic goals the country is trying to achieve based on its future procurements plans. Mainly driven on maximising its capabilities on counterterrorism and anti-smuggling, Offshore Patrol Vessels pose as the best solution towards this direction.
12:30 - 13:20
Lunch break and networking
INTERNATIONAL AND INTERAGENCY COOPERATION FOR MARITIME OPERATIONS
13:20 - 14:00
Keynote panel discussion: Overcoming issues related to maritime information sharing and interoperability, especially in joint operations
Captain Mubarak Al Sabah -
Flotilla Commander,
Kuwait Coast Guard
Rear Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury - Director General, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh
- What are the major issues faced in current maritime coalitions across the globe?
- Developing new methods and tactics needed to enhance maritime information sharing and boost interoperability
- Maritime law: Where does each country stand in its deployment?
- What technologies can navies deploy in order to achieve a better and swifter decision making process across joint operations?
14:00 - 14:20
UtiliSing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Maritime Security & Patrol
Robert Schoeffling -
International Strategic Development Regional Director,
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
- Benefits of UAS for Maritime Patrol
- Integrating UAS into the National Air Space and Maritime Domain
- Interoperability of Maritime UAS with manned maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)
Sponsored by: General Atomics
Robert Schoeffling
International Strategic Development Regional DirectorGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
14:20 - 14:40
The role of the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational training Centre in Increasing the Efficiency of Interagency Operations within the Maritime Security Operations
Commodore Stelios Kostalas -
Commander NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre,
Hellenic Navy
- Maritime Biometrics Collection and Tactical Forensic Site Exploitation
- C-IEDS Considerations in Maritime Force Protection
- Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD)
Commodore Stelios Kostalas
Commander NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training CentreHellenic Navy
14:40 - 15:10
Lunch break and networking
NEXT-GENERATION BATTLE MANAGEMENT FOR JOINT OPERATIONS
15:10 - 15:30
Enhancing interoperability for a better air-land-sea cooperation using efficient C2 battle management tactics
Brigadier General (R) Giuseppe Morabito -
Member of the Board of Directors,
NATO Defence College
- Contemporary amphibious operations and learning from global case studies
- How to improve efficiency, quality and consistency of ISR and C2 battle management
- Delivering information superiority for the contemporary operational environment by using state of the art C4ISR and EW system
Brigadier General (R) Giuseppe Morabito
Member of the Board of DirectorsNATO Defence College
15:30 - 15:50
A comprehensive common operating picture with real-time data and intelligence to agencies responsible for maritime security and asset management
- Open architecture solutions capable of integrating numerous surveillance and safety sensors and data
- Creating a networked Command & Control structure capable of selective data and intelligence sharing via a number of secure communications links
- Advanced display, notification capabilities and data analytics
15:50 - 17:00
End of conference day one
17:00 - 17:00
Gala dinner for VIPs and Award Ceremony
Categories include:
- Best Cyber Security Award
- Best Maritime Communications Award
- Best Maritime Law Enforcement Award
- Best Operations Coordination Award
- Best Port Security Award
- Best OPV Industry Award
