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Why Green Technology?
Shipping is the primary means of transport worldwide. We, in Europe, rely on it for goods and travelling from one corner of our continent to the other. Today’s globalised world trade would not be able to function without ships, after all approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water.
The environmental footprint of shipping has been significantly improved through inputs from the marine equipment industry, which adopts a holistic approach when looking at the maritime sector. The equipment suppliers are a valued contributor and innovator within the maritime cluster.
The shipbuilding sector encompasses the shipyards and the marine equipment manufacturers including service and knowledge providers. The European marine equipment industry is the global leader in propulsion, cargo handling, communication, automation and environmental systems.
What is Marine Equipment?
The marine equipment sector comprises of all products and services necessary for the operation, building, conversion and maintenance of ships (seagoing and inland waterways). This includes technical services in the field of engineering, installation and commissioning, and lifecycle management of ships. The value of the products, services and systems on board a vessel can exceed 70% (85% for cruise ships) of the value of a ship.
The production ranges from fabrication of steel and other basic materials to the development and supply of engines and propulsion systems, cargo handling systems, general machinery and associated equipment, environmental and safety systems, electronic equipment incorporating sophisticated control systems, advanced telecommunications equipment and IT. Thus the marine equipment industry supports the whole marine value chain and stakeholders: from the port infrastructure and operation to the ship/shore interface, shipbuilding and ship maintenance.
