HANSA 11-2019

Hansa-Special-Marintec 2019
Marintec cruising
into the future
Marintec China celebrates its 40th
anniversary in 2019. Intelligent systems,
green products and luxury cruise
are dominating the agenda
The trade show, taking place from 3-6 December at
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, provides
a hub for both exhibitors and visitors to exchange knowledge,
to explore and optimise business opportunities. It
will definitely be interesting, how the maritime industry
will be presenting itself against the backdrop of the current
market environment of both ship technology and
shipping.
As the growth of global shipping trade slowed down
this year, the international shipbuilding market does
not seem to have too many reasons to be optimistic. The
number of new ship deliveries in the first half year decreased
by more than 50% compared with last year. Nevertheless,
Marintec China 2019 has achieved a positive
growth, benefitting from the new environmental rules
and new technologies as well as positive stimulation of
market adjustment, marine market industrial integration
and Asia-Pacific market development. More than
2,100 exhibitors and over 65,000 professional visitors are
to be expected. The exhibition area will exceed 90,000 m2.
»We have confidence that the scale of Marintec China will
be bigger than the last edition,« the organizers, Informa
Markets and the Shanghai Society of Naval Architects &
Marine Engineers (SSNAME), say.
In this year’s edition of Marintec, the focus is going to
be on smart shipping, luxury, gas carriers, »green products«
and – most interesting from a European perspective
– cruise ships. According to the Marintec organizers,
the »smart ship« topic experienced a successful debut as
back in 2017. In fact, intelligence has penetrated into all
the maritime fields in the form of machine learning, automation
and Big Data today. From concepts it has evolved
to products such as connected devices, systems and platforms.
The economical development and environmental
regulations in recent years have created a business environment
where efficiency is key and where smart digital
solutions have become important enablers.
The Senior Maritime Forum held concurrently with
the exhibition will have the theme of »Innovation, Intelligence
and Fusion«, featuring sessions on Shipbuilding
& Offshore Engineering, Shipping & Ports, Marine Finance
and Law, Marine Equipment Technology and the
Marine Equipment Technology session will focus on the
application of intelligent technologies, cross-border technologies
and etc.
Another focal point in Marintec China 2019 will be the
construction and interior of cruise ships. For the Cruise
Interiors part, the trade show is going to have a dedicated
exhibition zone named »Marintec Interiors« in Hall N4,
featuring topics such as decks, reception, cabin and suite,
bar and restaurant, theatre and recreation and relaxation.
Major design and construction parties, contractors
and subcontractors, classification societies and supporting
enterprises have been invited as exhibitors for this
area. There will also be many open seminars focusing on
the cruise shipbuilding market in Asia and a »Cruise Interiors«
session will be held during the Senior Maritime
Forum. Renowned international experts will be invited
to share their view from the different aspects of aesthetic
design, project management, construction technology,
safety specifications and etc.
Besides, LNG fuel systems, ballast water treatment systems,
desulfurization devices and other environmental
products will be highlighted.
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