The Estonian Maritime Museum has been organising international conferences dedicated to naval history since 2022.
The next conference, titled ‘Coastal Warfare: Protecting the Coast with Fortifications and Fleets’, will be held in Tallinn on 27 February 2026. As the title suggests, coastal warfare in conjunction with coastal protection will be under close examination. Although fleet-on-fleet engagements have aroused more interest among historians, the coastal domain also involves a number of interesting aspects. The concepts of coastal sea and coastal protection vary between countries and heavily depend on geographical characteristics. Therefore, this theatre of warfare may include sea fortifications, various coastal facilities, warships designated for coastal operations, and combined operations for both offensive and defensive purposes.
The presenters are also asked to write academic research papers on the basis of their presentations, which will later be published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the Estonian Maritime Museum.
Working language of the conference is English.
For additional information please contact researcher (naval warfare) Arto Oll: arto@meremuuseum.ee
