German Marine Equipment and Systems: Good order situation ensures growth

Germany is the largest exporter of high-tech marine equipment worldwide. Leading shipowners from all over the world, placing their shipbuilding orders at shipyards around the globe, appreciate the installation of German high-tech equipment on board of these vessels.

Germany's maritime suppliers are very satisfied with the 2022 financial year. They also expect further good business developments in the current year. The investments of shipowners and ship operators are very much aimed at making climate-neutral shipping a reality. In new construction, but especially in the modernisation and retrofitting of the fleet in service, challenging projects are being worked on in the German maritime supply industry. This is precisely where the strength of the industry becomes apparent, which consists of large and small maritime machinery and plant manufacturers and often develops and realises innovative components and systems for international clients in cooperation with research institutes and supports them throughout their entire service life. All companies in the industry have recognised the issue of sustainability in the development of their products as an absolutely necessary step towards an environmentally sound future and are putting this into practice.

In the maritime industrial environment, enormous CO2 savings are possible and also verifiable through innovations for shipping. All companies in the industry can name current examples here. Efficiency and environmental protection in the maritime environment is achieved by the industry in many areas, at the same time possibilities of digitalisation are rapidly growing. Overall, the German industry sees a continuous innovation progress for the next 5- 10 years, especially due to the international regulations on maritime sustainability.

The VDMA's efforts to standardise the interfaces between the products of different manufacturers on ships should also be seen against this background. The VDMA standard sheet on MTP (Module Type Package), which is now becoming increasingly widespread, supports the optimisation of shipbuilding and operation.

Key figures on the ship and offshore supply industry in Germany:

Employees: 64,000

Turnover (2022): 10.7 billion euros

Export ratio: 80 percent

VDMA – MARINE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

The association is a special division of the well-known non-profit organisation VDMA (Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association). VDMA – Marine Equipment and Systems represents the entire maritime supply industry with member companies from all disciplines including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and electronics.

VDMA supports its member companies with a wide range of activities and services:

•            intensifying mutual cooperation with operators and yards in technological as well as commercial fields;

•            helping worldwide customers in arranging contacts with leading marine equipment manufacturers;

•            fostering free and fair market principles in the global marine market by means of close contacts with various international organisations;

•            sponsoring important international exhibitions and conferences in the shipbuilding sector.

Contact:

VDMA – Marine Equipment and Systems

Weidestrasse 134, 22083 Hamburg, Germany

Telephone:  +49-40-50 72 07-0

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: mes.vdma.org

Online directory: german-marine-equipment.de