Royal Malaysian and Thai Navies Latest VIPs to Speak at the Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia Pacific 2013 Summit in Singapore
Royal Malaysian and Thai Navies Latest VIPs to Speak at the Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia Pacific 2013 Summit in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior ranking naval officers from the Royal Malaysian and Thai Navies are the latest VIP speakers to deliver operational and acquisition briefings at the upcoming Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia Pacific 2013 summit in Singapore, on 16-17th April 2013.
Captain Mohamed Azuwan bin Harun, Assistant COS of Naval Operations, and Captain Shamsudin bin Hj Ludin, Director of Acquisitions, from the Royal Malaysian Navy, alongside Captain Narate Wongtrakoon, Director of Force Operations from the Royal Thai Navy, will join a distinguished growing list of senior flag officers from the Asian Pacific region in discussing naval operational and procurement perspectives at the summit.
Chaired by Rear Admiral Thomas Carney, Commander of the Logistics Group, Western Pacific Fleet US Navy, the conference will feature leading Naval and Coast Guard representatives from the USA, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and more, and zoom in on the critical issues to fleet capability development, maritime security and acquisition plans. To date, over 20 agencies will be attending, including the Royal Malaysian Navy, MMEA, Indonesian Navy, Bakorkamla, Philippines Coast Guard, Philippines Navy, Vietnam Marine Police, Royal Thai Navy and more. In addition, the summit will feature a pre-conference requirements day dedicated to discussing capability developments and acquisition plans for the region's maritime agencies.
The summit will provide the perfect platform for Navies, Coast Guards and the maritime industry to network and further develop naval capabilities. Industry players such as Austal, Raytheon and International Bunkering have already committed early to the event and will be displaying their thought leadership this April.
Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia Pacific 2013 is the 3rd annual event in this series, and will feature over 80 senior naval officers in attendance, making it Asia's largest gathering of senior government maritime officials.
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Source: Defence IQ