Offshore Energy Vessels 2009 brings together upstream oil and gas companies, ship and FPSO owners/operators, offshore drilling rig owners/operators, government bodies, shipyards, EPC companies, OSV owners/operators, technology and equipment providers, oil, gas and marine consultants, classification companies, insurers and re-insurers and investors from the Asia Pacific, Europe, US, and MENA regions to keep abreast with the market conditions and technology advances needed for meeting the challenges of offshore exploration and production, as well as to provide insights and knowledge exchange on the current offshore E&P projects, new designs in OEVs, trends and impacts on charter rates, operational, financing and refinancing costs that are impacting business margins, particularly in light of current economic conditions.