Facilitated panel discussion [on safety at sea and global challenges in maritime security]

This panel discussion explores the global challenges of maritime security due to piracy. Over 80% of all international trade in goods is carried by sea, with 95% of the UK's international trade in goods travelling this way. Despite the contraction of the market, net overseas earnings of maritime services and shipping is worth £2.5 billion a year to the UK. On a global scale, marine transport remains the foundation for supporting international trade and globalisation. Security of the maritime industry is vital to the growth and stability of global economies, so disruption to the highly complex network of routes and ports forming the backbone of the industry can lead to potentially significant economic damage. Bringing together senior leaders from the maritime industry, this discussion examines current and future technical and training capabilities and concepts with the major maritime security and defence stakeholders, providing a platform to discuss key challenges and drivers for change, and enabling solutions to be realised.