IDGA Offshore Patrol Vessels

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Featured Speakers:

RADM Wayne E. Justice, USCG
Commander, Fifth District

CAPT Paul Roden, USCG
Chief, Office of Naval Engineering, USCG

CAPT Mark Ogle
Sector Commander, Hampton Roads

LCdr Mark Higginson
Canadian Forces, Director, Regional Joint Operations Center Atlantic (RJOCA)

LCDR Joshua Mickel, PE, USCG
Offshore Patrol Cutter Lead, Asset Project Office, Surface Division

Building Effective Partnerships to Achieve Coastal & Offshore Safety & Security

Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are the primary means of Coastal Water & Maritime Homeland Defense. Unfortunately, there are major capability gaps in the US maritime, Coast Guard and Custom Border Protection interdiction strategy. These gaps can be closed with more effective OPVs, but to do this, decision makers must have access to practical, innovative programs that are cost-efficient.

OPV Summit will allow the Coast Guard, Navy, ship builders, ship designers and industry related professionals to gain a greater understanding of:

Maritime Security Evolution and Increased Importance of OPVs

Ship Structural Integrity & Mission-Readiness Advancements

OPV Concept Solutions for Emerging Asymmetric Threats

A MUST- ATTEND!

The Maritime Surveillance Focus Day on May 24, 2010 features a Port of Virginia Tour!

The Authority owns and is responsible for the operations and security of three marine terminals: Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), and Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT), and an inland intermodal facility, the Virginia Inland Port (VIP) located in Front Royal, Virginia. These facilities primarily handle import and export containerized and break-bulk cargoes.