Euromaritime 2017: Cost effective solutions needed for sector
As naval shipbuilding finds itself in the doldrums, industry focus is being turned to ship repair, maintenance and commercial projects, according to some manufacturers present at the Euromaritime conference and exhibition in Paris.
Held from 31 January to 2 February at the Porte de Versailles, the show brings together a range of OEMs, integrators and maritime subsystem developers from across Europe.
A drop in naval shipbuilding programmes from export customers reliant on oil prices has seen some firms move to focus elsewhere in the industry.
One company said that new naval shipbuilding represented a far smaller portion of its portfolio
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