Norway’s MariNe iNdusTries
DNV exports ‘cluster’ concept to China
Norway’s ‘maritime cluster’ and the benefits that ‘cluster working’ confers
are often cited as one of the reasons for the continued success of the
industry.
A
s Professor Torger Reve of equipment industry,’ said Mr Haugland.
the BI Norwegian School of In addition to CSIC’s Wuchang
Management and Nanyang Shipyard and CSC’s Qingshan Shipyard,
Technological University (NTU) Wuhan is home to Wuhan Marine
explained recently, cluster working Machinery Plant Co Ltd, which is the
can be characterised not just by a largest and most powerful manufacturer
geographical concentration of related of marine machinery in China. Wuhan
companies, but by factors such as Marine Equipment Industrial Park,
a ‘critical mass’ of companies at all jointly developed by Norway’s I M
points in the value chain. Closeness to Skaugen and Changjiang National
demanding customers and advanced Shipping Corp, has recently been put
suppliers, leading edge research; into operation.
dynamic service providers, specialised DNV has an increasing focus on the
labour and capital markets, cooperation Chinese market, and recently opened
and keen competition between the a joint technology Institute with China
various actors in the cluster, innovation Classification Society (CSS). The ‘CCS
and entrepreneurship, and linkages to & DNV Technology Institute,’ which is
global markets and global clusters are Bjørn K Haugland, dNV regional manager, being established in Shanghai, aims to
all aspects of cluster working. Greater China. support both the maritime and offshore
Firms working in clusters demonstrate industry on various laboratory and
higher value creation than those on research challenges, initially related to
the outside, and experience higher Development Forum in September 2007, coatings.
growth, higher levels of productivity, Mr Haugland said: ‘Norway is justifiably Several large vessels have recently
and pay better salaries. They also tend proud of its maritime cluster, which as been contracted at Chinese yards to
to be highly innovative, have higher a winning formula is not least due to the DNV class. These include a quartet
commercialisation rates, higher levels proximity of its players – an advantage that of 300,000dwt ore carriers at China
of spin-off activity, better access to Wuhan and Hubei-based companies could Shipping Group and Dalian Shipbuilding
competent people and innovative ideas, take note of when building their own local Industry, vessels which will be designed
better access to specialised suppliers cluster. Excellent communications and and constructed under a dual class
and demanding customers, and better industry platforms for discussion, research, collaboration between CCS and DNV.
access to venture capital and competent and lobbying government policy support The new contracts add to more than
investors, and lower transaction costs. have also been vital for Norway. 15 very large crude carriers (VLCC)
Given all of these advantages, it is ‘Today, the Chinese leadership has on the DNV orderbook in China, most
not surprising that shipbuilding and prioritised developing inland locations. The of which are also dual class with DNV
marine industries in other countries scale of this event in Wuhan demonstrates and CCS (China Classification Society).
would also like to develop their own such a policy focus. It is also clear that The world’s largest ore carriers - four
maritime clusters, not least China, shipbuilding and inland development 388,000dwt ships being built by Bohai
and Norway’s model as a maritime intersect in Wuhan,’ said Mr Haugland. Shipyard for Bergesen Worldwide – are
cluster has important lessons for the also being built to DNV class.
fast-growing Chinese shipbuilding Technology and service Deliveries of the vessels built by
industry, particularly for the further He cited a March 2007 report by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry are
development of marine equipment in COSTIND pointing out that the risks to expected to take place between August
Wuhan, in Hubei province, according the Chinese shipbuilding industry mainly 2011 and March 2012. The first of the
to classification society DNV’s vice come from currency appreciation and world’s largest VLOCs from Bohai
president and regional manager for the shortcomings of marine equipment Shipyard is to be delivered in April 2011,
Greater China, Bjørn K Haugland. industry. ‘Technology and service will while its last sister in the series of four
Addressing the China (Wuhan) be the two key elements that decide the ships is scheduled for delivery in April
International Marine Equipment Industry development trend of China’s marine 2012. NA
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