Maritime Business Day seminar in Helsinki 30.1.2018_Presentation by Prof. Holger Watter, University of Applied Science, Flensburg; Association Chairman of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN)

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2. Centre for Maritime Studies
@ Flensburg University of Applied Sciences
www.maritimes-zentrum.de
FUAS
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3. German-Finnish
Maritime Industry Cooperation
Joint development of next-generation technologies
Prof. Dr.-Ing. HOLGER WATTER
www.holgerwatter.wordpress.com

4. Content
1. Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN)
2. European Research Support and Funding
3. The Maritime Industry in Germany
4. The Maritime Industry in Finland
5. Conclusions
6. Contact Information
7. List of References
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5. 1. Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN)
Cross-state Network of the Maritime Industry

6. Key Facts
▪ founded in 2011 as a cross-state
network
▪ registered association since 2017
▪ 5 Northern German states:
Bremen, Hamburg, Lower-Saxony,
Mecklenburg-West-Pomerania
and Schleswig-Holstein
▪ more than 290 members from
maritime business, science and
politics
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7. Focus Industries of the MCN
▪ Shipbuilding
▪ Maritime suppliers
▪ Deep sea technology
▪ Maritime services
▪ Science, research and
education
▪ Shipping industry
▪ Port companies
maritime tourism
maritimejournalism
maritime
health care
maritime
artandculture
,
marine
portlogistics
shipbuilding
maritime
suppliers
deep sea
technology
maritime
services
science,
research &
education
Source: „Nord/LB (2009): Maritime Industrie in der Metropolregion Hamburg,
Hannover“ – adjusted graphic
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8. Goals / Main Objectives
▪ Increasing the competitiveness of the companies
▪ Supporting technology transfer between science and economy
▪ Development of cooperation and innovative projects and
support of the technological competence
▪ Increasing the regional creation of value in Northern Germany
▪ Development of new jobs and securing of existing jobs
▪ Improving the visibility of the maritime competencies
▪ Establishment and further development of the Maritime Cluster
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9. Tools and Instruments
Networking the worlds of business, science and politics
Rich and diversified range of events
Interdisciplinary specialist groups
Innovations and projects
Training and further education
Public relations for members
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10. Events
Maritime basic training
„An Bord bei …“
– members visit
members
MEER
KONTAKTE –
business fair
Bar Camp – open space for
ideas and innovations
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11. Publications
Study: Perspectives of 3D printing for the
maritime economy in Northern Germany
- current state of 3D printing with developments,
challenges, best practices in the maritime sector
- internationally as well as with a focus on Hamburg
and Northern Germany
Interface Management Offshore Wind
- Guideline about the interfaces in offshore-
windprojects
- Cooperation with the Renewable Energy Cluster
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12. Publications
Maritime Year Book
Perspectives of the maritime
industry in Schleswig-Holstein,
including
▪ Digitalisation: Transformation
of ships and cargo chains
▪ Ports: The planned national
LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
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13. Interdisciplinary Specialist Groups
▪ Source of valuable information
▪ Idea exchange
▪ Project and cooperation ignition
▪ Events
8 Specialist Groups:
Human Resources & Qualification // Maritime Offshore
Wind Sector // Maritime Law // Maritime Information- and
Communication Systems // Ship Efficiency // Underwater
Communications // Yacht and Boat Building // Cluster
Networking
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14. Projects
MUNITECT
Ammunition
detection and
qualification on the
seabed
DigiMar
Competence center
for the digital
maritime industry in
the north
ECOShip 60
Definition of
alternative
powertrains up to
fuel cell drives
3D printing
in the maritime
industry
Methanol & Co.
as alternative
fuels
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15. 2. European Research
Funding and Support
European Research Programm
Baltic Sea
Region
Interreg
National Research Programm
Finnish German
regional
MCN
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16. European Research Funding
Horizon 2020
▪ Biggest EU Research and Innovation programme with
nearly €80 billion of funding over seven years (2014-2020)
▪ Three priorities:
Excellent
science
Networking
and mobility
of scientists
Industrial
leadership
Support of
research and
development
in companies
Societal
challenges
Research on
complex
social
challenges
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17. European Research Support
▪ Realization of a European research area through
coordination of national research programmes
▪ Member States are developing a common strategic
research agenda for key issues of the future
Initiatives/Networks
▪ JPI – Joint Programming Initiatives
▪ ERA-Nets
▪ KIC – Knowledge and Information Communities
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18. European Research on Sustainable Shipping
European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)
▪ Established by a European Commission decision in 2013
▪ Group of experts on maritime transport sustainability
▪ Vision: Promote clean, competitive and quality shipping
without compromising safety
▪ Task: assist the Commission in implementing the
Union‘s activities and programmes aimed at fostering
sustainable maritime transport
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19. European Research on Sustainable Shipping
European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)
Sub-groups
LNG
Exhaust Gas
Cleaning
Systems
(EGCS –
‚scrubbers‘)
S-Directive
(sulphur)
Port
Reception
Facilities
Shipping MRV
(verification
and
accreditation)
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20. 3. The Maritime Industry
in Germany

21. The Maritime Industry in Germany
▪ One of the most important sectors of the German economy
▪ Estimately up to €50 billion turnover per year
▪ Up to 400,000 jobs directly or indirectly dependent
▪ Sector is not limited to the key sites on the North Sea and
Baltic Sea coasts
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22. The Maritime Industry in Germany
The maritime industry and
its value chains
Ship-
building
Marine
Technology
– Offshore oil and gas
– Maritime safety and
security
– Marine mineral
resources
– Marine energy
– Marine autonomous
technology systems
Shipping Ports
Offshore
wind
energy
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23. National Masterplan Maritime
Technologies (NMMT)
▪ Main goal: consolidate Germany as a high-tech location for
maritime technologies
▪ Achieve technological excellence and market leadership
▪ Increase competitiveness and global market share
▪ Development of key technologies to ensure a long-term
supply of energy and raw materials from the sea
▪ Sustainable economic use and protection of the oceans
▪ A global oriented policy approach in order to face a better
coordination of economic and ecologic aspects as well as
social issues
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24. NMMT
Activity Areas
▪ Pilot projects as well as lighthouse, demonstration and
reference projects
▪ Strengthening the capacity for innovation in the maritime
sector
▪ Developing new market opportunities
▪ Networking and specialist events
▪ Strengthen training and development of skilled workers
▪ Framework/Improving political environment
▪ Improve branch image and public perception
▪ Implementation
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25. Maritime Agenda 2025
Federal Government Areas of action and maritime
industry policy objectives
Consolidate and expand technological leadership
Strengthen international competitiveness
Consolidate competitiveness of German ports, expand
infrastructure and secure Germany‘s leading position as
a logistics hub
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26. Maritime Agenda 2025
Shape maritime transport sustainability – strengthen
climate & environmental protection & nature conservation
Contribute to energy transition using maritime
technologies
Maritime 4.0 – use the opportunities of digitalisation
Strengthen Germany‘s maritime expertise
Develop industrial capabilities in naval and coastguard
shipbuildung
Play an active role in shaping the EU‘s Blue Growth
Strategy
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27. 4. The Maritime Industry
in Finland

28. The Maritime Industry in Finland
Maritime
Cluster
Shipping
Companies Other shipping
related
businesses
Ports
Port operators,
other actors in
portsClassification,
finance and
insurance
Public
Sector
Sea
Construction
Offshore
production of
renewable
energies
Marine
Industry
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29. Strategic Research Agenda for the
Finnish Maritime Cluster
Future of the Finnish Maritime Cluster is seen to be
directed by
▪ Application of new energy sources
▪ Sustainable business models
▪ Usage of marine resources
▪ International regulation changes
▪ Digitalization and automation
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30. Strategic Research Agenda for the
Finnish Maritime Cluster
▪ Development of cross-cutting technologies in the
areas of
Energy, environment and sustainability
Intelligent ship, systems and solutions
Digitisation and shipbuilding 4.0
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31. Strategic Research Agenda for the
Finnish Maritime Cluster
▪ Focus on specific market segments and product areas
Cruise ships and ferries
Arctic technology
Offshore technology
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32. 5. Conclusions

33. Conclusions
▪ Finnish and German research cooperations can be
fostered through
- European research areas / platforms
- European funding
▪ Similar priorities in the maritime sector of both countries
provide links for cooperation, especially in the areas of
digitalisation as well as energy and sustainability
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34. Draft proposal
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