tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post4816803573020930157..comments2024-03-29T12:15:13.832+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Global shipbuilding industriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-37025121249645635572014-05-26T11:34:13.250+02:002014-05-26T11:34:13.250+02:00http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/maritime/fi...http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/maritime/files/fn97616_ecorys_final_report_on_shipbuilding_competitiveness_en.pdf<br /><br />This report about European shipbuilding highlights the issue better. Europe does not have the yards, where the ships are built, but it does have a 36% market share measured in marine equipment value. Value created with a ship is shifting from hull construction to marine equipment (50-70% of total value). European yards are manufacturers of niche products, while European marine equipment producers have a very significant market share as subcontractors of the big Asian yards.<br />From a military perspective, it's not a bad outlook on the capability to quickly built up seapower in case of conflict.<br />Europe has a weakness in economic hull construction and would need to build new and bigger yards, but it does have the know-how base of all the crucial components inside a ship. These matter most for military vessels.<br /><br />KRTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-3658413871493388692014-05-16T14:50:26.824+02:002014-05-16T14:50:26.824+02:00I agree with your assessment of naval power, but n...I agree with your assessment of naval power, but note that history has demonstrated some amazing swings in sea power.<br /><br />The Romans and Spartans come to mind.<br /><br />The issues with the ship building industry in the USA were created by short-sighted government regulation, and reinforced by poor management decisions by industrialists.<br /><br />In the case of warships, an argument can be made for nationalizing shipyards. There is a strong historical precedence for this even in the USA. Most heavy guns and armor were produced in U.S. Navy foundries, armament factories, and shipyards.<br /><br />GABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com