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le cluster maritime français Preface “ SI TU VEUX FAIRE UN VIEUX MARIN, ARRONDIS LES CAPS ET SALUE LES GRAINS ! ” (A. Baricco) (An old saying meaning when facing a storm, stay clear of the shore and reef the sails… if you want to live to be an old sailor.) The task required of the CMF is a parlous one! Although the existence of the Cluster is predicated on the credibility of the data it gives out, in this issue of our brochure we are obliged to publish figures that are objectively inaccurate! Had we waited a few more months our figures would have been closer to the truth: a sharp fall in job numbers and turnover in the French maritime industries. Indeed our crosschecks show that the value of production on an annual basis is now closer to 45 billion euros, and jobs down to 285,000 or 290,000, compared with 53.7 billion and 311,000 respectively last year, or our figures in this publication of 52.5 billion euros and 311,000 jobs. That however is only an estimate. It is not that the figures gathered by the CMF from all possible sources are wrong, but for the most part they date from before the first serious effects of the current crisis began to be felt. Our reservations on the figures are also addressed to our readers in other countries, who would find it surprising that France is the only country left unscathed by the downturn in maritime activities, notwithstanding that they are, by and large, according to our information, even more affected than our country. However, apart from the frustration and inconvenience of not giving a quantitatively accurate picture of France’s maritime industries, is it really so important, so serious at this particular moment in time? Paradoxically, it is probably not! Either the global crisis will be “under control” by the end of 2010, and a reasonable expectation would be a return, by 2011 or 2012 perhaps, to the levels of 2008 (which represented an increase of 5 billion over 2007), rendering today’s figures retroactively anecdotal, or the crisis will go on unchecked and the statistics for our Cluster will no longer be the main worry. The real question now is whether our country, which is better placed than others, will have enough resources to prevent key players in its maritime sectors from going under during the depression and thereby missing out on the opportunities of the global recovery for which they were so well placed only a short time ago. This is a formidable challenge given the increase in government deficits that may still be required in support of the more exposed. In some respects it is also a huge gamble, but one for which the odds are more favourable for France and its much criticised economic model than for many of its neighbours and competitors. In the circumstances, doing nothing would probably be the most dangerous option! This type of action is especially justified in the maritime sector which, for the first time since the 18th century, can see looming on the horizon future prospects enabling it to go on restructuring and revitalising its activities. In 2008 the French Maritime Cluster published a joint report which concluded that: “The formulation by the Government of a long-term vision for the maritime sector is a priority, even a prerequisite”. The speech by the President of the Republic in Le Havre on 16 July may be regarded as the definitive response to this call, and also to our formal public appeal “for a maritime strategy for France” made at a series of meetings and discussions on maritime affairs also held in Le Havre six months earlier. In his speech, the President of the Republic lauded the initiative shown by the “Grenelle Maritime Forum”, and announced that in response to its proposals the Government would draft a Blue Book setting out the French maritime strategy. We urge that the Blue Book should be given high priority and careful consideration, and that the meeting of CIMER (Comité Interministériel de la Mer – Interministerial Committee on Maritime Affairs) also announced by the Head of State should be duly convened. Finally, we must also highlight the statement by the Prime Minister, in his introduction to this edition of the “French Maritime Cluster”, making a commitment to our sector and acknowledging its vitality as one of the country’s major assets. Considering the achievements of our maritime economy in the era of globalisation, the forward march of which has only been brought to a temporary halt by the crisis, and in the light of this new stance on maritime affairs by the government, should we not do everything possible – short of giving unreasonable financial support – to ensure that the best French maritime skills will still be there and well and truly there when the recovery comes? In short, as the old French proverb implies, we must reef our sails to get through the storm… The CMF team offers grateful thanks to: • Jacques Rougerie for designing the cover of this brochure from an idea put to him by the CMF. • The 197 members and all those who have contributed to the production of this brochure. Francis Vallat and Philippe Perennez
le cluster maritime français Maritime activity is an excellent leading indicator of the national economic trend. It is only natural, therefore, that the Government should follow its progress closely. In this regard, the revival beginning to appear in international sea transport is an encouraging sign, although still not enough to soften all of the effects of the global crisis. In these circumstances, I know that the French maritime sector can rely on its great strengths: the advanced level of its services, its concern for sustainable development, the love seafarers have for their professions. These are sound values when times are rough. And the French Maritime Cluster, at once the symbol, catalyst and driving force of the interdependency of the country’s maritime industries, is by no means the least significant asset of the sector. Businesses in the maritime sector are no less deserving of the strong commitment of the Government at their sides. Evidence of this commitment can be seen in the special measures taken regularly since 2007: the reform of ports in 2008, orders for ships brought forward by the Government as part of the stimulation plan in 2009, and of course the decisive Grenelle Maritime Forum. To open up to the seas and become a great maritime power again: that is the ambition set by the President of the Republic for the coming years. In his speech in Le Havre on 16 July 2009, the Head of State launched an initiative long-awaited by the maritime world. The course is set, the method identified. It now falls to me, together with the Minister of State for the Sea, to ensure that the “blue book” announced by the President of the Republic leads to operational decisions. I know that I can count on the Maritime Cluster to play its full part in setting out this new “vision” for the sea. Along with the French Maritime Institute and all professionals in the sector, the Maritime Cluster will be keeping a sharp lookout for its effective application. 1 François Fillon
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