SEA Europe Maket Intelligence Report

A strong European shipbuilding industry and maritime equipment supply chain is crucial for Europe’s economic security. It builds, equips, and maintains the vessels and platforms that carry goods, energy, raw materials, and passengers, connect maritime regions, and support the exploration and exploitation of a wide range of maritime and underwater activities, including offshore energy and communication cables. Moreover, it is the key enabler for the green and digital transitions of waterborne transport and the maritime economy, thereby contributing to the international and EU climate and environmental objectives. 

 The shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing industry is also critical for Europe’s defence and security. It produces naval capabilities that are paramount for preserving Europe’s strategic autonomy, defending its maritime borders, and securing its maritime and underwater infrastructure. The European naval industry is very innovative and efficient thanks to a robust cross-fertilization between commercial and naval shipbuilding, which fosters dual-use applications, resilient supply chains and groundbreaking innovations by leveraging commercial innovations into naval shipyards and vice versa. There is no security and defence at sea without a strong commercial shipbuilding industry.