Development of China’s Marine Transportation Equipment Industry

Abstract

Currently, China’s marine transportation equipment industry develops rapidly and has formed supporting capabilities for advanced assembly and system integration, transforming from technology introduction to independent innovation. However, bottlenecks that restrict long-term development of the industry still exist and China still lags behind with regard to the research and development (R&D) and design of marine transportation equipment. This study focuses on the transformation demands of China’s marine transportation equipment industry for safety, greenness, intelligence, and high efficiency. It summarizes the development experiences of the international marine transportation equipment industry, analyzes the current status of China’s marine transportation equipment industry, and explores the development challenges in terms of equipment, components, technologies, and services. The phased key tasks should focus on the green and intelligent transformation of the industry,coordinated and high-quality development of industrial scale and efficiency, and establishment of a modern industrial system for marine transportation equipment. The major R&D directions are elaborated, including core technologies for green and intelligent equipment, advanced key technologies for high-tech ships, safety resilience of industrial and supply chains, and basic capabilities for high-quality industrial development. Further suggestions are proposed from the perspectives of ensuring investment in scientific and technological innovation, actively developing independent brands, and promoting the integration of emerging technologies into the marine equipment industry, to provide a basic reference for the transformation and upgrading of the shipbuilding industry.

Keywords

• marine transportation equipment
• green intelligent ship
• green intelligent manufacturing
• ship supporting technology