Naval & yachting
The strategic action area of shipbuilding and leisure boatbuilding encompasses innovations in products and services covering the entire lifecycle of oceangoing vessels and riverboats of all types and sizes, for all purposes. It incorporates engineering, design, construction, integration and trials , certification, operation, maintenance, modification and dismantling.
The French shipbuilding industry’s unique selling point is its high level of technological expertise. Although operating in an extremely competitive global context, its strengths and assets ensure France retains access to global markets. Opportunities for growth are chiefly centred on the three areas below.
Main Issues
- Green Ship : environmentally friendly vessels and decarbonisation
- Smart Ship : intelligent vessels and autonomous systems – including autonomous vessels, surface drones and underwater vehicles
- Smart Yard : smart shipyards/factories and the use of new materials.
