Countdown Begins for International OPV Conference

This year will see the ninth edition of the International Offshore Patrol Vessels conference which gathers military and industry stakeholders from the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America at one place.

The event will take place from 30th of September to 2nd of October, in Dublin in association with the Irish Defence Forces.

The annual event attracts the most senior navy and coast guard chiefs from around the world to discuss the challenges of maritime policing including piracy, smuggling, search and rescue, pollution monitoring, fisheries protection and EEZ patrol.

This year’s International Offshore Patrol Vessels conference will include discussions on lessons learnt from a vast array of mission sets, ranging from law enforcement to environmental protection operations, along with  discussions on platform and systems modernisation plans from every continent. The agenda will also explore the latest technological developments in modularity, systems arrangement, propulsion and ship-based aerial and underwater platforms.