Venue: Crowne Plaza, Abu Dhabi, UAE

The conference is dedicated to assessing the threats to maritime trade and securing international waters through enhanced offshore patrol capabilities.

Naval Security and OPVs Middle East 2009 offers the ideal opportunity to hear from military, academic and industry experts from across the Middle Eastern region and beyond, as they discuss the current regional threat and the solutions to defend against this:

Sabit Umit Ergin, Boats Project Manager, Naval Platforms Department, Turkish MoD
Commodore (ret’d) Ranjit Rai, Vice President, Indian Maritime Foundation
Lieutenant Colonel Marc Houben, Director Doctrine Centre, Royal Netherlands Navy
Dr Alain Maguer, Head of Engineering Department, NURC, NATO
Keith Brown, UK Maritime Trade Operations, Dubai, Royal Navy