1. The document discusses the European Union's 2020 strategy for developing the "blue economy" and "blue growth" through various maritime industries. 2. It provides a table analyzing 11 maritime economic activities based on their current size, recent growth rates, and future potential. These industries range from mature to growth to pre-development stages. 3. The document proposes concepts from Float Inc. that could utilize marine technologies to further develop many of these industries, such as floating real estate, breakwaters for coastal protection and tourism, offshore ports and energy systems, and more.

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European Union
EU 2020 Strategy
Blue Economy and Blue Growth
Float Inc
Marine Technologies
European Maritime
Economic Activity

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Europe 2020 - Blue Economy
Blue Growth Extract – Table 2.3
Table 2.3 Maritime economic activities by development stage – based upon size (2008 or latest available year), recent
growth (average annual GDP growth last 5 available years) and potential (ranking 1-6 with 6 highest).
Maritime economic activity Size today Recent Future
 Mature Stage (Billion €) Growth Potential
 4. Coastal protection 1.0-5.4 4.0% 6
 3. Coastal tourism & yachting 144 3-5% 4
 1. Short-sea shipping 57 5.8% 2
 2. Offshore oil & gas 107-133 -4.8% 1
 Growth stage
 5. Offshore wind 2.4 21.7% 6
 6. Cruise tourism 14.1 12.3% 5
 8. Maritime monitoring & surveillance 5.6-10 + 5
 7. Marine aquatic products 0.5 4.6% 4
 (Pre-) development stage
 9. Blue Biotechnology 0.8 4.6% 5
 10. Ocean renewable energy 0.25 + 5
 11. Marine minerals mining 0.25 0/+ 4

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Europe 2020 - Blue Economy
Blue Growth Extract – Table 2.3
Table 2.3 Maritime economic activities by development stage – based upon size (2008 or latest available year), recent
growth (average annual GDP growth last 5 available years) and potential (ranking 1-6 with 6 highest).
Maritime economic activity Size today Recent Future Float Inc
(Billion €) Growth Potential Proposal
 Mature Stage
 4. Coastal protection 1.0-5.4 4.0% 6 Breakwater/floating real estate
 3. Coastal tourism & yachting 144 3-5% 4 Breakwater/marina
 1. Short-sea shipping 57 5.8% 2 Commercial port
 2. Offshore oil & gas 107-133 -4.8% 1 Offshore Floating Real Estate
 Growth stage
 5. Offshore wind 2.4 21.7% 6 Offshore Ocean Energy System
 6. Cruise tourism 14.1 12.3% 5 Commercial port
 8. Maritime monitoring & surveillance 5.6-10 + 5 Offshore Ocean Energy System
 7. Marine aquatic products 0.5 4.6% 4 Offshore Ocean Energy System
 (Pre-) development stage
 9. Blue Biotechnology 0.8 4.6% 5 Offshore Ocean Energy System
 10. Ocean renewable energy 0.25 + 5 Offshore Ocean Energy System
 11. Marine minerals mining 0.25 0/+ 4 Offshore Floating Real Estate

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Float Inc. proposals for
Inter-operational Means
Maritime economic activity Float Inc Proposal
 Mature Stage
 Coastal protection Breakwater/Floating Real Estate
 Coastal tourism & yachting Breakwater/Universal Marina
 Short-sea shipping Breakwater/Commercial port
 Offshore oil & gas Offshore Floating Real Estate
 Growth stage
 Offshore wind Offshore Ocean Energy System
 Cruise tourism Commercial port
 Maritime monitoring & surveillance Offshore Ocean Energy System
 Marine aquatic products Offshore Ocean Energy System
 (Pre-) development stage
 Blue Biotechnology Offshore Ocean Energy System
 Ocean renewable energy Offshore Ocean Energy System
 Marine minerals mining Offshore Floating Real Estate

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Float Inc. proposals for
Inter-operational Means
 Float Inc. marine technologies respond to the following
major areas:
 Innovation & new technologies
 Breakwater / marina
 Floating real estate
 Offshore Commercial port, Marina, & Airport
 Offshore Ocean Energy System with ancillary applications
 Economy & Commerce
 Floating real estate
 Universal Marina
 Offshore Ocean Energy System with ancillary applications:
 O&M maintenance personnel spaces; spares; repair parts; heavy lifting equipment
 Aquaculture - hatchery, fishery, & processing plant
 Marine R&D / Maritime Observation & Surveillance

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Float Inc. proposals for
Inter-operational Means
 Float Inc. marine technologies respond to the following major
areas:
 Tourism
 Universal Marina
 Lodgment
 Floating real estate / Universal Marina
 Commercial Services
 Commercial port
 LNG Terminal – production of electricity, desalination & re-
gasification
 Offshore Ocean Energy System with ancillary applications

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Float Inc proposal –
Breakwater/marina Concept

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Float Inc proposal –
Extension on the Sea Concept

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Float Inc proposal –
Security Port - Offshore Port Concept

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Float Inc Proposal - Universal Marina

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Float Inc Proposal - LNG Terminal
Electricity, Desalination and Re-gasification

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Float Inc Proposal –
Offshore Commercial port, Marina & Airport