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Panel discussion at the International Maritime Museum of Hamburg
MS&D 2009 - international conference and exhibition on
maritime security and defence hamburg
at the Hamburg Fair site from 30 September to 2 October 2009
MS&D 8, 29 September 2009
Maritime security requires more investment in security technologies, to counter increased threats to shipping routes, merchant ships and their crews and to ports, especially as many pirates and terrorists are now very well equipped. This demand raised by Dagmar Wöhrl, Maritime Coordinator of the Federal Government and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics, will be an important subject in the panel discussion on the evening of 30 September 2009, in the framework of the international conference and exhibition on maritime security & defence (MS&D), which takes place on the Hamburg Fair site from 30 September to 2 October 2009 .
The panel discussion will be held with an audience of more than 200 invited guests at the International Maritime Museum of Hamburg in the historic Warehouse District, with high-ranking personalities from government, navies and maritime companies. The subject is "Maritime Security - Opportunities and challenges for the industry". This will be discussed from a range of viewpoints - apart from Dagmar Wöhrl as the opening speaker, the panellists will be Thomas Kossendey, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Dr. Klaus Borgschulte, CEO Lürssen Shipyard, Niels Mathiesen, General Manager of the Danish shipping company Clipper Group, and Heinrich Goller, Managing Director HHLA Container Terminals GmbH. The discussion will be chaired by MS&D Chairman Vice Admiral (ret.) Lutz Feldt, who was Chief of Staff of the German Navy until 2006 and is now President of the German Naval Institute (DMI).
One thing has emerged quite clearly from the bitter experience of the community of nations with the successes of pirate and terrorist attacks in recent years - there are no quick and easy solutions to put an end to the threat. Vice Admiral Feldt made it clear in the run-up to the panel discussion that an overall concept is needed for maritime security. He noted that this calls for dialogue between everyone responsible in this area - in the various ministries, and with shipowners, charterers and the maritime industry. Hence the importance of concerted international activities such as MS&D, to discuss the threat situation and to reach agreement on joint policies to solve the problems. "We need action by government policy makers at national and international level. The European Union is a key partner in this," said the MS&D Chairman.
A similar standpoint is also taken by Heinrich Goller in the panel discussion. The Managing Director of HHLA calls for a harmonised security concept specified by governments, adding that it has to be implemented worldwide. It is vital to ensure that it is completely comprehensive - it has to include the whole of the supply chain. He noted that security in the Port of Hamburg is increased by HHLA in particular by systematic implementation of and compliance with the rules of the ISPS Code, by intensive cooperation with the relevant authorities, and by reliable and efficiently organised processes at all stages.
Dagmar Wöhrl believes that shipowners also have an obligation to take steps to protect their ships and crews. That requires investments in security technology such as sensor and monitoring equipment. State Secretary Kossendey likewise believes that security is not exclusively a matter for the politicians and military experts. The business community and companies also have to play their part. Economic prosperity is not possible without freedom of shipping routes.
Deployment of naval ships is the primary means to provide greater security on shipping routes. Klaus Borgschulte will emphasise that specific tasks also require different ships, with special equipment, indicating the background experience which the Lürssen shipyard brings to this. Niels Mathiesen will refer to the increase in cost resulting from pirate attacks. In this context he proposes closer cooperation among shipowners, and between shipping companies and government institutions.
MS&D 2009 - international conference and exhibition on
maritime security and defence hamburg
at the Hamburg Fair site from 30 September to 2 October 2009
MS&D 8, 29 September 2009
Maritime security requires more investment in security technologies, to counter increased threats to shipping routes, merchant ships and their crews and to ports, especially as many pirates and terrorists are now very well equipped. This demand raised by Dagmar Wöhrl, Maritime Coordinator of the Federal Government and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics, will be an important subject in the panel discussion on the evening of 30 September 2009, in the framework of the international conference and exhibition on maritime security & defence (MS&D), which takes place on the Hamburg Fair site from 30 September to 2 October 2009 .
The panel discussion will be held with an audience of more than 200 invited guests at the International Maritime Museum of Hamburg in the historic Warehouse District, with high-ranking personalities from government, navies and maritime companies. The subject is "Maritime Security - Opportunities and challenges for the industry". This will be discussed from a range of viewpoints - apart from Dagmar Wöhrl as the opening speaker, the panellists will be Thomas Kossendey, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Dr. Klaus Borgschulte, CEO Lürssen Shipyard, Niels Mathiesen, General Manager of the Danish shipping company Clipper Group, and Heinrich Goller, Managing Director HHLA Container Terminals GmbH. The discussion will be chaired by MS&D Chairman Vice Admiral (ret.) Lutz Feldt, who was Chief of Staff of the German Navy until 2006 and is now President of the German Naval Institute (DMI).
One thing has emerged quite clearly from the bitter experience of the community of nations with the successes of pirate and terrorist attacks in recent years - there are no quick and easy solutions to put an end to the threat. Vice Admiral Feldt made it clear in the run-up to the panel discussion that an overall concept is needed for maritime security. He noted that this calls for dialogue between everyone responsible in this area - in the various ministries, and with shipowners, charterers and the maritime industry. Hence the importance of concerted international activities such as MS&D, to discuss the threat situation and to reach agreement on joint policies to solve the problems. "We need action by government policy makers at national and international level. The European Union is a key partner in this," said the MS&D Chairman.
A similar standpoint is also taken by Heinrich Goller in the panel discussion. The Managing Director of HHLA calls for a harmonised security concept specified by governments, adding that it has to be implemented worldwide. It is vital to ensure that it is completely comprehensive - it has to include the whole of the supply chain. He noted that security in the Port of Hamburg is increased by HHLA in particular by systematic implementation of and compliance with the rules of the ISPS Code, by intensive cooperation with the relevant authorities, and by reliable and efficiently organised processes at all stages.
Dagmar Wöhrl believes that shipowners also have an obligation to take steps to protect their ships and crews. That requires investments in security technology such as sensor and monitoring equipment. State Secretary Kossendey likewise believes that security is not exclusively a matter for the politicians and military experts. The business community and companies also have to play their part. Economic prosperity is not possible without freedom of shipping routes.
Deployment of naval ships is the primary means to provide greater security on shipping routes. Klaus Borgschulte will emphasise that specific tasks also require different ships, with special equipment, indicating the background experience which the Lürssen shipyard brings to this. Niels Mathiesen will refer to the increase in cost resulting from pirate attacks. In this context he proposes closer cooperation among shipowners, and between shipping companies and government institutions.
The three-day MS&D conference and exhibition at the Hamburg Fair site from 30 September to 2 October 2009 is expected to be attended by more than 20 naval delegations from countries on all continents, and by high-ranking government representatives and senior executives from industry. There will be more than 60 exhibitors presenting the latest maritime security, surveillance and defence technology.
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