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Interview

The secret to countering maritime terrorism
Mark su, Security Section Chief for the Taiwanese Coast Guard speaks to Bryan Camoens on the primary maritime threats in the Asia Pacific region and how these threats can be nullified. He also gives his take on Coastal Surveillance by the year 2020.

Video

Offshore Patrol Vessels: The Combat Jack of All Naval Trades
Multi-mission naval offshore patrol vessels are logically the next evolutionary step for naval forces worldwide. Historically, however, it has been difficult to re-purpose traditional offshore patrol vessels such as corvettes and frigates for a broad range of missions: disaster relief, maritime interdiction, SAR, hydrography and surface warfare, to name a few. Rene Quezada is the Naval Project Manager for Fassmer and describes how OPV design lends itself to fulfilling the broad palette of missions required today, especially by the Chilean and Argentinean navies.

Coastal Surveillance 2010 presentations

Coastal Security Challenges post the Mumbai attacks
Commodore RS Vasan IN (Retd) from the Center for Asia Studies outlines the coastal security challenges post the November 26th Mumbai attacks. He also analyses why India was vulnerable to that style of coordinated assault and elaborates on what action has been taken since the November 2008 attacks to tighten India’s port and coastal security.
Examining the piracy threat in the Malacca straits and how surveillance can help tackle the threat to commercial assets
First Admiral Maritime Dato Che Hassan bin Jusoh, Director of Enforcement and Exercise for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) explains the importance of the Malacca Straits and the piracy counter measures in Malacca straits.
NATO Counter-piracy Operations
Giuseppe Nobile, elaborates on the NATO and NATO HQ Situation Centre and the alliance maritime conceptual work and how useful GIS can be as a situational awareness tool.
The Changing Face of MDA
RADM Anders Grenstad, Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Swedish Navy, gives his thoughts on the changing face of MDA and the interdependence between landlocked states & coastal states.
The U.S. Navy Maritime Liaison Units An Example of Inter-Agency Cooperation
Dr. Christopher Merritt, MARLU-Pacific, tells us more about the U.S. Maritime Strategy and the guiding principles, cooperative concepts and industry concerns facing the sector.
The Next Generation of Standard Damen Vessels
Presentation by Jaap L. Gelling, Product Director High Speed Craft, DAMEN SHIPYARDS GORINCHEM
Planning and Coordinating National Maritime Coordination Center (NMCC)
Presentation by Colonel (L) Nooradin Haji Yaakob, Director, NATIONAL MARITIME COORDINATION CENTRE (NMCC), BRUN
Coastal Surveillance Practice to Combat Regional Smuggling Operations
Presentation by Rear Admiral Dissanayake, Chief of Staff, SRI LANKA NAVY

Presentations

The Role Of NATO In Coordinating Security In The Gulf Of Aden
- Enforcing counter-piracy operations through Operation Ocean Shield (OOS)
- NATO’s role in regional capacity building with the African Union to increase security
- Building capability enablers to allow regional states to have their own presence for EEZ patrol

Commodore David Wolfe (Royal Navy)
Knowledge Director
NATO Joint Forces Command Lisbon

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Programme Updates From the U.S. Coast Guard's Acquisition Portfolio

Michael Tangora
Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition
US Coast Guard

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The Role and Responsibilities of the Recently Procured OPV’s for the Chilean Navy With Focus on Disaster Relief After the Chilean Earthquake in February 2010

Captain Ronald McIntyre
Executive Assistant to the Commander in Chief
Chilean Navy

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