LeaderSHIP 2020
Douwe Cunningham
Secretary General
LeaderSHIP: Origin and Background
2002 LeaderShip started as an industry initiative, which was subsequently
endorsed by Commission and Council
2007 Progress report in a boom situation of the industry
2008 Beginning of the current crisis in shipbuilding
Dec 2011 VP Tajani proposes to Competitiveness Council to invite all
stakeholders to consider a revision of the LeaderShip process
Feb 2013 Report on the new initiative "LeaderShip 2020 - The Sea, new
opportunities for the future" endorsed by all stakeholders in the review
process
LeaderShip 2020 – policy context and
scope
Changing Policy Context:
Europe2020
Limassol Declaration
A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery
Wider scope of LeaderShip 2020
Maritime technology industry
= all the enterprises in the design, construction, maintenance of ships
and other relevant marine structures, including the supply chain
(systems and equipment)
This wider scope reflects the increased importance of off-shore and marine
energy for diversification of the shipbuilding industry
The Shipbuilding Industry in 2012
Situation of the industry today
current problems
- parallel crisis in shipping, shipbuilding and
ship finance
- massive reduction of production and
orderbook
- more than 50,000 jobs lost and an increasing
number of yards closed
- recovery of the market will take time because
of large global overcapacities
Situation of the industry today
positive elements
-
long term market fundamentals remain intact (growing maritime trade for
growing population)
-
further growth of cruise tourism and robust demand for mega yachts
-
growing importance of emerging new markets
(off-shore oil & gas, off-shore wind, marine energy)
-
strong move to more energy efficiency and less emissions; this creates
more demand for retrofitting and maintenance of existing ships
LeaderShip2020 – priorities for short and
medium term action
Analysis and recommendations concentrate on
four priority areas:
- employment and skills
- market access and fair market conditions
- access to finance
- research, development and innovation
The following slides present a selection of the
24 recommendations in the report
Employment and Skills
● Anticipation and management of change: systematic consultation and
coordination should become common practice in order to soften the social
impact of adjustment of employment and unemployment.
● Effectively communicating the long term potential of the maritime
industries, in order to attract talented and young people to the industry.
Existing tools provided by EU programmes and initiatives (eg. Shipbuilding
Week, European Maritime Day, etc.) should be harnessed.
● A systematic approach at EU level to map the available skills and to
address skills and training needs that are key to the future of the industry
through the use of available EU programmes such as Programme for Social
Change and Innovation 2014-2020.
Improving Market Access and Fair Market
Conditions
● The role of the OECD Working Party on shipbuilding needs to be
redefined, in order to consider new ways to regulate unfair market
practices. This should include monitoring of government interventions and
price developments. New ways to reduce capacity and overhaul common
rules should also be explored.
● The European maritime technology industry supports the continuation of
work on bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements. Where relevant
these should include specific provisions on the maritime industries.
Access to Finance
● Making best use of EIB financing opportunities , primarily
for projects related to green shipping, offshore renewable
energy, and retrofitting.
● In the context of eventual EU action on long-term financing,
the opportunity of a potential measure for long term ship
financing should be explored (project bonds ?).
● The industry, where necessary in cooperation with the
European Commission, Member States or Regions should
fully explore the possibility of a ‘Blue PPP’ in the light of the
European industry structure and respecting state aid rules
(adapting the Japanese practice of temporary joint ownership
of vessels by a private and a public entity).
Research and Development
●
As soon as possible the European maritime technology industry will
develop a comprehensive roadmap, providing the justification for a public
private partnership (PPP) at EU level, which could be considered for
financing in the framework of Horizon 2020. The PPP will aim on focussing
maritime research towards zero emission and energy efficient vessels and
towards zero technical accident vessels and emerging market
opportunities.
●
After expiry of the existing Shipbuilding Framework at the end of 2013, the
European Commission envisages including the existing provisions on
innovation aid for the shipbuilding industry in the Community
Framework for State aid for research and development and innovation.
●
Member States and coastal regions should investigate the possibility of
allocating structural funds for the diversification of the maritime
technology industry into new maritime market sectors, especially in
the context of regional strategies for smart specialisation.
Further reading
The full text of the LeaderShip2020 report is
available in English, French, German, Italian
and Spanish
on EC website:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/maritime/s
hipbuilding/leadership2015/index_en.htm12