China shipbuilding industry in 2021 development review and future prospects

(1) Further promote the innovative development of technology and equipment

Innovative technology and equipment is an important starting point for the high-quality development of shipbuilding industry. Technology is the driving force of industrial development, and equipment is the application carrier of technology. The purpose of innovation is not to cling to monopoly leading advantages, but to build a smooth path for technology and equipment to be promoted to a higher level and achieve greater economic development.

In March 2021, the Outline was officially released, pointing out the direction for the innovation and high-quality development of China's shipbuilding industry in the next stage. The Outline emphasizes the promotion of innovative development of the shipbuilding and offshore engineering equipment industry, speeding up the layout in the green and intelligent fields, consolidating the competitiveness of the entire industrial chain in the shipbuilding field, supporting research in cutting-edge fields of science and technology such as deep sea and polar exploration, and promoting the research and development and industrial application of cruise ships, large liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships and deep-sea oil and gas production platforms. After the release of the Outline, the relevant state departments and local governments have accelerated the study and formulation of relevant special plans, and implemented relevant supporting policies and supporting measures. Guangdong, Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian and other major Marine provinces have issued the "14th Five-Year Plan" for Marine economic development, and the shipbuilding industry has received strong support as an important part of the Marine industry. It can be predicted that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, in addition to the traditional Bohai Sea Rim, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, there are a number of regional shipbuilding industry clusters such as Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province, Beibu Gulf in Guangxi, Sanya in the South China Sea and its surrounding areas with significant regional advantages and distinct development positioning will achieve greater development.

(2) Strengthen the green and low-carbon development level of the shipbuilding industry

The development of green environmental protection and decarbonization has become the inevitable trend of the future development of the shipbuilding industry. The Outline clearly proposes to accelerate the construction of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, further promote the low-carbon transformation of industry, transportation and other fields, and point out the direction for China's shipbuilding industry to promote green and low-carbon development.

The domestic shipbuilding industry should pay attention to both ship construction and ship use. In the process of ship construction, environmental protection materials and coatings are selected, automatic information construction equipment is used, internal management systems such as "fine management" are strengthened, engineering efficiency is improved, and construction time is shortened, so as to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions during ship construction. In the use of ships, at present, the world's major ship power enterprises are accelerating the use of LNG, ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, electricity and other zero-carbon or low-carbon fuel ship main engine research and development and industrial application, in order to significantly reduce the carbon emissions of ships in the use process. At the same time, the development and application of smart ships and unmanned ships will reduce the crew's time on the ship and the occurrence of ship accidents (such as leaks, etc.), and also help to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions during the use of ships.

3. Improving the level and quality of opening up of the whole industry

The comprehensive opening up of China's shipbuilding industry should not only take advantage of both domestic and foreign advantages to improve the efficiency and efficiency of "introduction, digestion and absorption", but also based on the innovation and development of its own technology and equipment, dare to export the advanced concepts and governance plans for the future development of the shipbuilding industry to the international industry, take the lead in the layout of frontier areas, and lead the development trend of the industry. Enhance the all-round and high-level supply capacity of the domestic shipbuilding industry chain, carry out forward-looking technology research and development in the aspects of ship key supporting equipment and ship materials, master the key points and power sources of technological upgrading and innovation, and constantly promote the upgrading of high-tech products. In the fields of equipment structure standards, cutting-edge maritime science and technology, market competition order, international rules and norms, we will carry out multi-level, multi-form and wide-ranging international exchanges, establish an international industrial alliance for the coordinated development of the upstream and downstream of the ship industry chain, expand the convergence of international interests, and give play to China's role in building an advantageous foundation for international cooperation and development. In addition, with the International Maritime Organization speeding up the legislation on environmental protection, China's "carbon peak, carbon neutral" goal puts forward new requirements for the green development of the shipbuilding industry, China's shipbuilding industry needs to accelerate the implementation of green development, actively carry out the research and development and application of green ship products and green manufacturing technology, and strive to become the world's shipbuilding industry development vane. Give full play to the responsibility of a major shipbuilding country.