Join us in London for SMi Group's Offshore Patrol Vessels Technology 2016 conference

1. 8th - 9th
JUNE
2016
HOLIDAY INN KENSINGTON FORUM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
www.offshorepatrol.co.uk
Register online or fax your registration to +44 (0) 870 9090 712 or call +44 (0) 870 9090 711
SPECIAL RATES AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
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.
The SMi Group Proudly Presents...
Offshore Patrol
Vessels Technology
Enhancing 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

2. Offshore Patrol Vessels Technology
Day One | Wednesday 8th June 2016
Launch new products or services at
Offshore Patrol Vessels Technology
and give your company the
opportunity to:
1. Educate the market on your
company’s capability and make
the business case for how they
can solve your potential customers
challenges and requirements
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 smalick@smi-online.co.uk
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
Piet Van Rooij, Manager of Design and Proposal, Damen Shipyards
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
Gunnar Holm, Head of Ship Technical Unit, Chief Engineer,
Finnish Border Guard
Assistant Director Doug McLellan, Commander, Border Protection
Squadron, UK Border Force Peter Ryman, Project Manager
Strategic Unit, The Swedish Coast Guard
Captain (Ret’d) Phillip Heyl, Former Chief of the Air and Maritime
Security Branch in the Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate,
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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3. Offshore Patrol Vessels Technology
Day Two | Thursday 9th June 2016
8.30 Morning Registration and Informal Networking
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 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
Captain (Ret’d) Phillip Heyl, Former Chief of the Air and Maritime
Security Branch in the Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate,
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
Gunnar Holm, Head of Ship Technical Unit, Chief Engineer,
Finnish Border Guard
Ian Keddie, Naval Research Analyst, IISS
Piet Van Rooij, Manager of Design and Proposal, Damen Shipyards
Captain (Ret’d) Phillip Heyl, Former Chief of the Air and Maritime
Security Branch in the Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate,
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
Ian Keddie, Naval Research Analyst, IISS
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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4. OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS TECHNOLOGY
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