High - Tech Shipbuilding Industry - Growth, Trends, Forecasts, and Company Analysis

This report examines the High Tech Shipbuilding Industry, including its leading companies. The report aims to give a general picture of the current environment as well as global and regional affairs that influence the development of the various segments of the industry, using available data.

High-tech vessels cover a broad range of ship types, from battery-powered fishing boats to advanced offshore support vessels and massive floating LNG production units. Any ship employing cutting-edge technology can be considered high-tech. These vessels include bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, luxury yachts, offshore support ships, and more. High-tech ships are used for various purposes, such as transporting goods and people, exploring offshore energy resources, installing wind turbines, laying undersea cables, and providing leisure experiences. Their applications are vast and diverse across industries.

Of the leading shipbuilders examined in this report that produce high-tech ships, all of them are based in OECD countries. Four are based in Asia, including three in South Korea and one in Japan, one in the US, one in Australia, and the remainder in Europe. In Europe, six are in Norway, three in Germany, one each in Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.