汉堡国际海上安全与防务展览会既会议（MS&D）是海上安全行业的专业展览及会议研讨，与船舶展SMM同时举行，作为一个展区，该展两年一届，在汉堡国际展览中心举行。该展汇集了来自世界各地的专家和决策者，从2012年开始双年举办，并在下半年与国际船舶制造、船舶机械和海洋技术展览会SMM同期举行，这样极大地吸引了专业人士。从民间机构，政府机关，国际海军，导致船厂和船舶供应商的高级代表将联手提出分析和解决目前存在的问题-使MS&D成为决策者的主要论坛场所。展品主要包括：海防武器及系统、电子监控系统、信息与交流系统、海防软件系统、海事安全设备、搜索系统、海事安全咨询等服务。
当今的海事领域，日益肆虐的恐怖威胁已成为妨害全球安全、国家乃至国际局势稳定的一大严峻挑战。在此形势下，明智的决策与行动呼之欲出。汉堡海事安全与防卫展是世界两大海防安全展之一，此展览致力于推出海事安全领域领跑世界的关键技术与产品以及应对恐怖威胁的对策。汉堡海事安全与防卫展致力于为海事安全威胁提供有效的技术与产品防卫。展品范围涉及海防武器及系统、电子监控系统、信息与交流系统、海防软件系统、海事安全设备、搜索系统、海事安全咨询等服务。
MS＆D提供优秀的组合：贸易公平和专家会议。2011年MS＆D吸引了来自世界各地的1400人参加。观众 - 包括19个来自世界各地的海军代表团。同时，在随后的会议中，关键的专家和战略家从完整的工业，军事和政府频谱召开会以。在这里，他们分享他们的经验和政策交换意见和解决方案，以打击有组织犯罪，海盗和恐怖主义等威胁。86％的参展商表示，2011MS＆D使他们提高他们公司的品牌知名度，从而建立一个坚实的基础。88％的参展商表示，他们已经完全或部分成功地进行业务讨论和保持关系与现有客户。此外，四分之三表示，他们已经能够以达到其最重要的目标受众。MS＆D提供优秀的组合：贸易公平和专家会议。
展品范围(Show Products):
海军舰艇：水面舰艇，潜艇，水雷战舰艇，监船，物流船舶，救助船，特殊用途船舶，快速攻击艇，近海巡逻舰，补给舰；
造船材料：复合技术；船舶推进/电源导航：推进，螺旋桨，电力推进，齿轮，联轴器；
电子及导航：声纳，声学，组件，雷达，光学产品，电子传感器；
通讯：数据处理，电信，定位和位置；安全系统：安全和救援设备；
软件：海洋数据，模拟器；
船舶设备/甲板设备：（美国全国广播公司 - 核，生物和化学保护）；
海事服务：分类，训练，咨询，教育和研究，维护；
端口安全：（物流）保护海港，沿海和港口发展；
武器和武器系统：无人表面，水下和空中系统，潜水和水下设备；
行动和特派团：海军飞行保障；
培训和教育；
机构和组织；
媒体。
展会报告(Show Reports):
For four days, the shipbuilding universe met in Hamburg for the 31st SMM. The mood was excellent at the leading international maritime trade fair as well-established enterprises and start-ups alike laid out before the maritime business world the technological innovations and solutions it needs to build a green and digital shipping future. Five specialist conferences and a wide range of networking opportunities brought together high-level decision-makers from politics and business to enjoy a fireworks of presentations, discussion sessions and expert panels. Again, the key issues ensuring a successful transformation of the industry – decarbonisation, digitalisation, recruiting and maritime security and defence – were high on the agenda of SMM.
SMM 2024 once more delivered on its promise of being the highlight event of the international maritime sector. From 3 to 6 September 2024, more than 2,200 exhibiting companies turned Hamburg’s exhibition halls into the busy meeting hub of the global maritime community. “SMM is more than a trade fair – it is the heartbeat of this industry,” said Heiko M. Stutzinger, CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC). “The palpable enthusiasm among participants, the multitude of ideas and solutions, and the level of engagement shown by everybody have demonstrated how indispensable this platform is for the cooperation as well as the innovative impetus of the maritime world.” Counting over 48,000 participants from more than 100 countries, SMM 2024 reaffirmed its position as the leading international maritime trade fair.
Shipowners, shipyards, suppliers: Aiming for carbon neutrality together
One theme was clearly dominant in the fully booked exhibition halls and the numerous expert discussion panels: decarbonising the shipping industry. From large ship engines for alternative fuels or smart software increasing the efficiency of on-board operations through to innovative retrofitting options, SMM covers the entire value chain of the maritime sector, delivering major added value to suppliers and shipbuilders alike. But that is by no means all: “What also makes it so interesting for shipowners: This is where they can see the latest trends and technologies and can engage in conversations with industry representatives to explore ways to make their fleets more efficient and greener,” says Martin Kröger, Managing Director of the German Shipowners Association (VDR). This constellation paves the way for the industry to take courageous investment decisions. Doing so requires a system that rewards these investments, SMM participants from the politics and business worlds agreed.
Open conference format in the exhibition halls widely applauded
Held in the exhibition halls and open to all fair trade participants for the first time, the conferences proved to be extremely popular. On the open stages more than 300 speakers provided practical insights and discussed the industry’s most pressing issues in a total of 70 sessions. Initiator Claus Ulrich Selbach is more than pleased about the success of this new concept: “We achieved exactly what we had in mind: to maximise the exchange of ideas and knowledge,” says the Business Unit Director Maritime & Technology Exhibitions at HMC. In view of the numerous geopolitical challenges of our time, maritime security ranged high on the agenda. Not surprisingly, MS&D, the international conference for maritime security and defence featuring 29 naval delegations from 19 nations, was exceptionally well attended. On other stages, the focus was on two other focal topics of SMM: decarbonisation and digitalisation.
Maritime Career Market and Start-ups@SMM: Young talents secure the industry’s future
Providing opportunities for employers to meet tomorrow’s skilled professionals was another focus at SMM 2024 – after all, the future of the sector heavily depends on the availability of skilled labour. At its two-day Maritime Career Market, the flagship fair again provided a hugely popular platform for young talents, recruiters and education institutes to join hands. Companies provided fascinating insights into a variety of maritime careers while experts presented crucial career tips.
Another part of the fair fostering inspiring discoveries was Start-ups@SMM where young companies showcased their innovative ideas in two specially designated areas. One topic of special allure: Artificial Intelligence. The AI CENTER provided a host of information on the state of the art. “The AI Center offers start-ups a fantastic opportunity to build a reputation within the industry. We were incredibly busy here and were able to make many valuable new business contacts,” says Madelena Ko from Tecway Maritime Technology Limited, summing up her experience.
Excellent mood and lively discussions late into the evenings
The new digital SMM Networking Platform created a perfect environment for striking up conversations and establishing valuable new business contacts, not only virtually but also at many meeting points at the fair and during the well-attended Wine o'clock parties at the end of the fair days. Industry representatives were able to share ideas and establish new partnerships in a stimulating atmosphere. All this makes SMM the pivotal platform of the maritime community, a place where face-to-face interaction and direct information-sharing are front and centre.
The next SMM will take place in Hamburg from 1 to 4 September 2026.
