While piracy has drawn the media's attention, maritime security is much more all-encompassing. Africa in particular has seen many discussions about maritime security issues in recent years and various documents have been signed on the regional and continental level. Translating good intentions into practice, however, will take time. Short-term capability gaps will have to be addressed much sooner; private maritime security companies could play...

Mine Countermeasures 2014 will deliver a detailed assessment of the process for locating, identifying and neutralising naval mines. All nations are looking to reduce the time taken to mine sweep an area, improve the safety and speed of mine disposal and remove their men from the minefield; all find themselves asking, how can we best overcome these challenges? Building on from the success of our 2013 conference, Mine Countermeasures 2014 will a...

Crew retention is incredibly important for HR and Crewing departments. Aside from this there are also other issues that are extremely crucial to the overall success of a shipping company’s HR team. This year ACI’s 15th Maritime HR & Crew Development is having interactive debates around the following new areas of discussion: A Complete Cost Analysis of Crew Sourcing and On Going Employment Managing Incentives & Rewards Educa...

ACI’s 5th Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response will uncover the complexity of issues surrounding Wreck Removal and Salvage Operations, not just on an operational scale, but will also make the legal, insurance and contractual issues more transparent. The conference will deliver the essential knowledge and experience from some of the best salvage professionals in the business. View Agenda >>> Key 2014 Presentations Include: In...

In attending Fast Patrol & Interception 2014, you will engage with operators from military, coast guard, and law enforcement agencies. Find out how their missions differ despite apparently shared requirements. Fast Patrol & Interception 2014 will bring together the experts under one roof for the first time, tacking the major concerns and sharing operational feedback Key topics that will come under scrutiny are: Whole body vibration ...

The growing global demand for minerals and rare earth elements in the recent years, coupled with declining resources on land has got stakeholders interested from across the world to explore the lucrative mineral resources beneath the surface of the seas. The investment opportunity, however, comes with a range of specific challenges; there are regulatory, legal, financial, social and technical issues that have to be resolved to make deep sea mi...

Building on the success of the previous C-level Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management Summits in Europe and the Middle East, where the most recent London Summit boasted a 65% of shipowners and shipmanagers as percentage of the conference attendees, we are committed to turning it into a must attend event for key players involved in this ever expanding market. The summit will examine performance enhancing options available to ship owners and s...

In response to fears at seaports and terminals over access to sufficient detection and container scanning solutions to combat the maritime threat, Maritime Crime 2013 will focus upon detection, response and recovery at sea for Naval and Government practitioners. The masterclass will deal with a multitude of maritime crime threats. In recent years there has been an abundance of information and media coverage of the risk of piracy issues that do...

Amphibious Operations in the 21st Century: Project - Support - Assist PROJECTing power and capabilities, in strength and in depth, around the worldSUPPORTing the fleet at sea, delivering powerful command and control systems and allowing advanced resupply at seaASSISTing in humanitarian operations, bringing airlift and large scale medical facilities straight to the trouble zone Marine forces are always looking for ways to enhance tactical mobil...

ACI’s 2nd Offshore Wind Economics & Finance: Europe will take place on 16-17 October 2013 in London, UK and present you with the knowledge, experience & contacts you need to drive your business forward.Bringing together 50-80 of the industry’s leading experts and executives from across the entire value chain for two days of interactive discussion, excellent networking opportunities and the very latest updates from project i...