Maritime Security Challenges 2014, the 6th iteration of the MSC conference series, took place at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC, Canada from October 6 – 9, 2014. Over 190 delegates from 22 nations came together to discuss important naval issues in an open, frank and intimate environment. Among the conference delegates were 13 serving flag officers from 9 nations and many additional retired flag officers. Vice Admiral Ron Buck, Royal Canadian Navy (Retd), Immediate Past President of the Navy League of Canada served as the conference’s Honourary Chair. Dr. Jim Boutillier, Special Advisor, International Engagement, Maritime Forces Pacific, Royal Canadian Navy chaired the Conference Program Committee.

Keynote presentations were made by Vice Admiral Mark Norman, Commander, Royal Canadian Navy and Admiral Harry Harris, Jr., Commander US Pacific Fleet. Rear Admiral Bill Truelove, Commander Maritime Forces Pacific, Royal Canadian Navy, provided closing comments.

Speaker and poster presentations from MSC2014 are available below in order in which they were presented, and are saved in minimized PDF format, except where otherwise marked.  Videos are now available on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/MSCConference
 

Panel 1 – The Naval Rebalance to the Pacific
Video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ipnmweUcQ

• Dr. Geoffrey Till – Overview of the Naval Rebalance to the Pacific (slides)  (video)
• Dr. Wang Dong – The Evolution of China’s Concept of Sea Power and Maritime Strategy  (video)
• RAdm. Gojiro Watanabe – Not available

Panel 2 – Developments in the Indian Ocean
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IttzTvXCtLc

• Adm. (ret) Nirmal Verma – The Indian Ocean Region and Chokepoints (slides)   (video)
• Cmdre. Lee Cordner – Managing Risks to Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean Region (slides)  (video)
• Cmdre. Mohammad Ali – The Maritime Strategy of Bangladesh (slides)  (video)

Lunch Presentation – A View from the Philippine Navy

• RAdm. Caesar Taccad – PDF

Panel 3 – Building the Fleets of Tomorrow
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ftl2ACJF1c

• VAdm. (ret) Peter Cairns – Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy  (slides)  (video)
• RAdm. (ret) Rowan Moffitt – A View from Australia  (slides)  (video)
• Mr. Harry Kim – A View from a Shipbuilder (slides)  (video)

Panel 4 – The Expansion of Economic & Commercial Activities at Sea 
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MeGaFNLsFs

• Dr. Claude Comtois – Seaborne Container Trade and Pacific Rim Security
• Mr. Alexander Metelitsa – Maritime Oil Trade and the South China Sea
• Mr. Alex Walker – Military-Merchant Marine Cooperation

Panel 5 – Navigating Maritime Disputes

• Dr. Don Emmerson – Introspection and Empathy in the South China Sea
• Dr. Hong Nong – State Practice of UNCLOS and South China Sea Dispute Management
• Col. (ret) Ramli Nik – Navigating Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea
• Dr. James Kraska – Rule of Law in the South China Sea
• Dr. Mark Valencia – Military and Intelligence Gathering Activities in Asian EEZs

Lunch Presentation – An ASEAN Perspective on Maritime Cooperation

• Amb. Dr. Hasjim Djalal – Word doc

Special Presentation – A South American Perspective on Pacific Seapower

• RAdm. Arturo Undurraga – PDF Part 1, PDF Part 2, PDF Part 3, PDF Part 4

Panel 6 – Technology and Naval Operations

• Dr. Milan Vego – The Technology and Naval Operations Nexus
• RDML (ret) Jim Murdoch – A Crew Perspective
• Dr. Tai Ming Cheung – Not available

Poster Presentations

• Dr. Christian Bouchard – Geostrategic Significance of Indian Ocean Small Islands
• Cdr. Ian Wood – Human Capital and Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy
• Tim Choi – The Littoral Combat Ship

Keynote Address: Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander Royal Canadian Navy

Presentation: LtGen Dan Leaf, APCSS, The New Strategic Landscape in the Asia-Pacific

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