the deliveries, order books as of the end of December 2011 increased slightly again. Tey comprised 71 orders with 1.6 million CGT and an order value of €8.4 billion (US$10.3 million), of which 97% related to foreign orders. However, the capacity utilisation situation of
the shipyards
remained inconsistent. Furthermore, the shipyards had four orders for the construction of platforms for offshore wind farms. Tese orders do not go into the shipbuilding statistics, but with an order value of €170 million (US$208million), they represent a considerable employment volume for the shipyards. Reductions in demand and cancellations due to the crisis in the
The turnover of the shipyards with construction and repairs
in 2011.
in naval
shipbuilding remained at around €1 million (US$1.2 million)
On a long-term average, they therefore account for around 20% of the total turnover of which 70% was generated with exports. Additional significant added-value has been achieved in the area of the maritime supplier industry for naval shipbuilding, which has equally had high export rates. The turnover for shiprepairs,
conversions and maintenance was maintained at the previous year’s level in 2011, at €770 million (US$946 million). However, the trends were inconsistent with the individual German shipyards. Te German shipyards were particularly successful in competition when, e.g. with respect to conversions, the clients attached great importance to quality, adherence to schedules and comprehensive engineering and design effort. Due to the efforts to reduce emissions and the rising fuel prices, conversion work and refitting services for improved efficiency, as well as environmental protection technologies continue to offer a high potential for demand. The impact of the shipping crisis was
clearly noticeable in 2011 for the inland vessel shipyards with the construction of cargo vessels. The continuing demand for special-purpose vessels for public clients, as well as the very good order development with passenger and river cruise vessels led to a positive overall
result. Furthermore, many
years 2008 - 2010 had a negative effect on production and resulted in only 31 ship deliveries from the larger shipyards. With their tonnage of 442,000CGT and order values of €2 billion (US$2.4 billion), production more than halved compared to 2010. 92% of the delivery volume related to ships for export.
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shipyards specialised in sophisticated conversions, modernisations and repairs. Fluctuations in capacity utilisation were flexibly compensated with the provision of supplies for the construction of ocean-going vessels or services outside of the shipbuilding industry, so that the German inland vessel shipyards were essentially able to report full capacity utilisation. In 2011, the inland vessel shipyards delivered 44 inland vessels with a value of around €134 million (US$164 million). These included nine passenger/river cruise vessels and ferries with a value of €95 million (US$116 million), seven cargo vessels/cargo-carrying units
(€19 million/US$23.3 million) and 28 harbour, authority and special-purpose vessels (€20 million/US$24.5 million). In 2011, 59 units were taken in with an impressive value of around €322 million/US$395 million. Among these were 10 river cruise vessels alone, as well as eight passenger and ferry vessels different in terms of their design, which represented a total order value of around €271 million (US$333 million). The shipbuilding supply industry,
with approx. 70,000 employees, initially reported good to very good business development in the past year, due to the high level of exports. The declining business trends with shipping companies and shipyards in Germany were compensated by stronger global positioning with expansions in new markets such as India and Brazil. Te environmental protection requirements and the trend towards higher energy efficiency had a positive impact on construction and repairs. Te business was also supported by the demand by the offshore industry for oil production, gas
production and wind power
generation. However, during the fourth quarter, the falling demand in global shipbuilding had an impact on the entire supply industry. German marine technology generated a
turnover of approx. €11 million (US$13.5 million) and reached a global market share of around 4%. Tese figures have remained virtually unchanged since 2008, with the exception of the crisis year 2009. However, the outlook is positive due to high investment expectations, particularly in the deep water segment. Te offshore segments with the highest
turnover
include oil/gas production and wind energy utilisation, which has become an important pillar for the German vendors due to its dynamic development. Tis has created a distinct spin-off effect in the shipbuilding industry. Te legal requirements for ship safety
as well as marine environmental and climate protection pose additional challenges. With the implementation of new environmental standards, economic incentive systems and direct, practice- orientated supporting measures should be provided.
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