DAY THREE – 20 SEPTEMBER
MARITIME SECURITY
Day One - 18 September:
Future Warfare
Day One - 18 September:
Future Warfare
Click HereDay Two - 19 September:
South African Industry Showcase
Day Two - 19 September:
South African Industry Showcase
Click HereDay Three – 20 September:
Maritime Security
08:00 – 09:00
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Registration, refreshments and exhibition visit
09:00 – 09:10
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Welcome and introduction from the Chair
Hamilton Wende, War Correspondent, Author, Journalist and Professional Speaker
09:10 – 09:40
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Keynote Address
The SA Navy’s plan to get its ships back to sea and introduce new additions to the fleet
Rear Admiral David Maningi Mkhonto, Chief Director, Maritime Strategy, South African Navy
09:40 – 10:30
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Piracy and counter-piracy: lessons from the Indian Ocean
Carina Bruwer, Senior Researcher, Transnational Organised Crime, Southern Africa
Timothy Walker, Maritime Project Leader and Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
10:30 – 11:00
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Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition visit
11:00 – 11:30
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Overcoming operational challenges in maritime security
Julian Coetzee, CEO, Milkor UAE
11:30 – 12:00
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The business case for an auxiliary support vessel/drone carrier to support SA’s combat vessels
Maritime security is essential for South Africa’s “Blue Economy” to prosper. Three issues are particularly important to tackle: illegal fisheries in SA EEZ, piracy and smuggling (drugs and refugees). SAS Drakensberg (A301), the Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (AOR) ship of the South African Navy (SAN) commissioned in 1987 and designed for assisting and supporting the SAN’s combat vessels at sea, is coming to the end of her life. South Africa has acquired several IPVs and would like also to acquire OPVs. The question then arises: does the SAN require a new AOR or is an alternative capability required? With the enormous developments in the use of drones, can we use them to improve South Africa’s maritime security capability? A drone carrier may then become an option or is a combination of a drone carrier and an AOR required? A multi-role support ship would be able to deliver that capability. This presentation will highlight its capabilities and also its flexibility.
Ed Veen, Senior Naval Consultant, Damen Naval
12:00 – 13:15
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Lunch, networking and exhibition visit
13:15 – 13:45
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The lessons learned in tackling the challenge of overspecifying requirements in the SA Navy
Dr Mthobisi Clyde Zondi, Executive Chair, Sandock Austral Group Holdings
13:45 – 14:30
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Panel: The need for regional maritime security and why regional cooperation initiatives are increasingly important
Chair: Ricardo Teixeira, Senior Journalist, ProtectionWeb
Panelists:
James Cottrell, Head of Naval Systems, Milkor UAE
Damian de Lange, CEO, Twiga Services & Logistics
Carina Bruwer, Senior Researcher, Transnational Organised Crime, Southern Africa, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
Timothy Walker, Maritime Project Leader and Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
14:30- 15:00
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Navigating challenges: enhancing maritime security, countering violent extremism and strengthening security sector governance in Mozambique
Prof. Adriano Nuvunga, Director, Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD)
15:00 – 15:20
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Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition visit
15:20 – 15:50
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Maritime surveillance and security
Andries van Wyk, Chief Defence Analyst, Defence Decision Support Institute (DDSI), Armscor
15:50 – 16:20
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Navigating the future: the impact of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) on maritime security in africa
Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), remote-controlled pilotless boats, are gradually being integrated into maritime operations for purposes such as marine research, port monitoring and offshore facility surveillance. However, recent incidents like the Houthi rebels and attacks using USVs in the Red Sea underscore the potential threats posed by these vessels. This session looks at current trends in USV technology and their deployment and outlines some challenges and opportunities for African states.
Denys Reva, Maritime Researcher, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
16:20 – 16:30
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Closing remarks from the Chair
16:30
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End of Conference
Day One - 18 September:
Future Warfare
Day One - 18 September:
Future Warfare
Click HereDay Two - 19 September:
South African Industry Showcase
Day Two - 19 September:
South African Industry Showcase
Click HereDay Three – 20 September:
Maritime Security
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