Future of the UK maritime technology industries in view of the global market trends The naming ceremony of “Sir David Attenborough”
The IHS Fairplay data shows the European Shipyards succeed to keep their dominating global market position not in the volume but in the value of delivered tonnage mainly thanks to innovative, high‐tech and complex ships which constitute 90 % of their order book.
At Maritime Economy Forum, Gdynia 2019 Secretary General of SEA Europe, supported the necessity of “holistic approach” to be taken while constructing the national ship building strategy by highlighting that:
75 % of ship’s value = equipment, systems and technologies
25 % of ship’s value = shipyards (design, production, assembly)
He emphasized that “complexity of the product” drives its final market value and that sophisticated ships are the very high end of industrial innovative & complex products. The relevant ranking was presented with “research vessel”, “cruise ship” and “aircraft carrier” being absolute top three on the list.
The UK shipyards do produce the complex and high value ships already with aircraft carriers or “Sir David Attenborough” research ship being good examples. If in the above mentioned ranking, we replace the cruise ship by the naval vessels (massive renewal of the fleet is foreseen in the Royal Navy Strategy 2035) then we could have the whole “complexity & value” podium to be produced in the UK.
Such innovative and hi‐tech production like above requires: adequate high skilled personnel, reliable suppliers of sophisticated elements and full support of the government (education, R&D and design centres and financial guaranties to the manufacturers).
The maritime technology industries while navigating the route embracing all elements mentioned above, would contribute significantly to the UK national economy.
So full sail and let’s go for it. Intermarine UK team in front of HMS “Prince of Wales”
Sławomir T. Kalicki Chairman, Intermarine UK Limited
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