In his remarks at the International Maritime Seminar 2024, RADM Wat spoke on the topic of "Maritime Connectivity and Digital Technology". He talked about emerging maritime security risks, especially with regard to 'maritime cyber security'. RADM Wat also shared about the efforts that Singapore is making in order to mitigate these risks, such as utilising the strong networks that the Navy's Information Fusion Centre has established. RADM Wat concluded that while digitalisation in the maritime domain holds much potential, there's a need to also carefully consider its attendant security risks.
RADM Wat also met with the Indian Navy's Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Eastern Naval Command) Vice-Admiral (VADM) Rajesh Pendharkar. They discussed how the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) has grown in complexity over the years and looked forward to continued cooperation with each other.
The team also interacted with their counterparts from 15 other countries at the Subject Matter Expert Exchange. CPT Felicia Kwek from our 6th Flotilla shared about RSN's unmanned systems journey and the milestones that we have achieved thus far with our unmanned surface vessels.
Photos courtesy of MAJ Daryl Teo, CPT Felicia Kwek, CPT Lim Bing Hong, CPT Sri Haran, and the Indian Navy
