Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia-Pacific 2011
Offshore Patrol Vessel Conference comes to Asia!
"We hope to contribute our experiences and knowledge on building and operating OPV to the participants".
Admiral Yuttana, Senior Adviser, Royal Thai Navy
Would you like to gain in-depth insight into the key mission requirements and planned OPV development across the Asia-Pacific?
In the face of shifting regional security threats and increasing instances of piracy and offshore terrorism, OPV upgrades and new acquisitions are the ‘must have’ solution for cost-effective patrol, enforcement and surveillance capabilities. Indeed, 46% of the world’s OPVs are now operated by Asian countries and 39% of OPVs on order worldwide are for Asia.
Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia Pacific 2011 is the only forum in the region specifically focused on the OPV. Don’t miss your opportunity to meet and hear first-hand the diverse requirements and plans of the region’s Navies and Coast Guards as they look to expand their capabilities.
Share in the latest mission feedback, understand key mission requirements and discover the latest innovation in design, construction and use of new materials to ensure you are equipping your forces with the most advanced yet cost-effective platforms to meet the full spectrum of missions in your Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Brought to you by the Producers of the world’s largest OPV Conference, this new regional forum will enable you to meet face-to-face with key regional decision makers as they plan their future investments and discuss their maritime security needs.
Speaker and Presenter Information
- Vice Admiral Didik Heru Purnomo, Chief Executive, Indonesia Maritime Security Coordinating Board (Bakorkamla) - Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Director General, Indian Coast Guard (pending Ministry approval) - Rear Admiral Thomas Carney, Director Plans, Policy and Requirements, US Pacific Fleet - Rear Admiral DJ Ezeoba, Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Navy - Rear Admiral Dissanayake, Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Navy (pending final approval) - First Admiral Ahmad Puzi bin Hjab Kahar, Director Enforcement and Exercise, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency - First Admiral Zulkifli Abu Bakar, Head of Enforcement, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Southern Region - Captain Massimo Annati, Deputy Chairman of the European Working Group-Non-Lethal-Weapons, Italian Navy - Captain Kirton Higgins, Director, Strategic Project Management Office, Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard - Inspector General VSR Murthy, TM, Deputy Director General (Operations & Coastal Security), Indian Coast Guard (pending final approval) - Captain Tanin Likitawong, Deputy Naval Operations, Royal Thai Navy - Captain Tadavut Thatphitakkul, Assistance Dean of Academic Affairs, Naval Education Department, Royal Thai Navy - Commander Robert N. Patrimonio, Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptrollership, Philippine Coast Guard - Art Divens, Executive Director Amphibious Warfare and Sealift Office, PEO Ships, US DoD - Serdar Demirel, Head of Naval Systems, Undersecretariat for Defence, Turkish Ministry of Defence - Commander Nicolas Ciaravola, C4ISTAR Leader, Plans and Policy Division, French Navy - Sabit Umit Ergin, Boats Project Manager, Turkish Ministry of Defence Gary SpeechleyExpected Number of Attendees
50Relevant Government Agencies
DOD & Military