·       RFA Proteus’ role in the fleet and operations of the Royal Navy

·       Expanding uncrewed capabilities for enhanced surveillance and survey operations

·       Trialling new technologies to plan for increased seabed activity

Commodore Sam Shattock

Head
Royal Fleet Auxiliary

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·       Current priorities for the Navy as uncrewed systems become increasingly vital to the maritime domain

·       Advancements in underwater communications and uncrewed systems to improve maritime operations

·       Working with allies to assess requirements and integrate new developments into operations at pace

Captain António Mourinha

Innovation Adviser to the Chief of Navy
Portuguese Navy

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·       Seismology’s role in the monitoring and classification of seabed activity

·       Applying innovations in sensing to undersea cables to monitor damage and activity

·       Working with military stakeholders to ensure protection of infrastructure and identification of incidents

Dr. Tine Larsen

Senior Seismologist
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)

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·       FFI’s research and development of uncrewed naval systems for data collection and infrastructure protection

·       Utilising sonar data from underwater capabilities in maritime operations, including MCM and seabed warfare

·       Advancing technologies to support the integration of new systems into operations

Dr. Torstein-Olsmo Sæbø

Principal Scientist
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

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·       Recent projects from SeaSEC on applying uncrewed capabilities to underwater operations

·       Applications of new innovations for multiple sectors to ensure full coverage of vulnerabilities

·       Providing a realistic testing ground for the validation of maritime capabilities

·       The future of Romania’s naval operations as innovation is prioritised

·       Experimentation and testing of naval capabilities for the security of critical undersea infrastructure

·       Integrating autonomy into naval operations as new capabilities emerge

·       Current challenges for the operation and maintenance of undersea infrastructure

·       Improvements in resilience through methods including alternative routing to keep pace with global demands

·       Maximising developments in maintenance solutions to improve response times to incidents

• Working with colleagues in academia and industry to improve resilience of infrastructure
• Securing oil and gas infrastructure with other stakeholders to ensure continued supplies
• Discussing the applications of AI and robotics within the sector