in
the emerging European maritime cluster
Europe
is a continent orientated towards the seas
Then
some other national European communities have also started to gather their
maritime activities in specific “national maritime clusters”.
They have made it along the same lines as done in the 1st part
of this brochure.
A first meeting of these “pioneers” took place in the Netherlands in 2004, a second one in Germany in January 2005. The French cluster was attending, represented by the IFM chairman and one Board member.
Although it is quite difficult to compare the respective national clusters in details since definitions are not sufficiently standard, accurate and consistent, (which should be and will be corrected in the coming years) one knows that more or less the same sectors are concerned in each country, and one can evaluate the basic significant figures.
A first meeting of these “pioneers” took place in the Netherlands in 2004, a second one in Germany in January 2005. The French cluster was attending, represented by the IFM chairman and one Board member.
Although it is quite difficult to compare the respective national clusters in details since definitions are not sufficiently standard, accurate and consistent, (which should be and will be corrected in the coming years) one knows that more or less the same sectors are concerned in each country, and one can evaluate the basic significant figures.
| France | Italy | Netherlands | Norway | Denmark | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value of production B Euros | 35/38 | 26,3 | 24,5 | 24 | 25 | 55 |
| % GNP | 2 to 2,5% | 2,3% | 3% | 7% | 8,5/10% | 4,1% |
| Employments | 315 000 | 356 000 | 135 000 | 80 000 | 120 000 | 260 000+ |
| % of active people | 1,5% | 1,5% | 1,6% | 3,4% | 4,2% | 1,3% |
France is part of this European Union which controls
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About 44 % of the worldwide fleet, of which:
- About 32 % of the “national flagged” fleets,
- About 53 % of the “non national flagged” fleets,
- So that if Europe constitutes one day a real European Cluster, it will be the first shipping power in the world.
- About 32 % of the “national flagged” fleets,
- About 53 % of the “non national flagged” fleets,
- So that if Europe constitutes one day a real European Cluster, it will be the first shipping power in the world.
France is in a contrasted situation in Europe and in the world
France is significantly below what it should be as far as its merchant marine is concerned (around 200 national vessels plus around 150 vessels controlled).
France ranks amongst the top 3 world leaders in 10 very important shipping fields (hence the following “fleurons”: insurance, shipbroking, classification, liner shipping, maritime research, ship finance, oil offshore, building of sophisticated vessels, pleasure boat building, Navy) which should be more known, more jointly used by the French shipping actors themselves, and ultimately drive more solidarity between them.
Last but not least France is now - with the US - at the forefront of the battle for the protection of the maritime environment in the most active seaways in the world
In 2004, securities amounting 3.5 billions Euros have been charged to voluntary polluters of the seas.
17,000 potentially polluting ships sail yearly abroad of Ushant (Western French approaches), one every 30 minutes, whilst 12 % of the marine pollutions come worldwide from maritime transportation. No French flagged vessel has ever been involved whether directly or indirectly.
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