This presentation gives insights into the shipping industry in Scotland and its growth. With major deals from the defence sector and growth observed in the construction and assembly of both warship and support vessels, there is a lot of promise for the industry. The new trend seems to be in the production of small leisure craft such as fast ferries, fast freight, luxury yachts and ship conversion.

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The Hope for Scotland Shipping
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2. Current Scenario
 Scotland which makes up one third of the UK shipbuilding market caters
primarily to the UK defence sector.
 The Scottish based activity is focused mainly on the design, manufacture
and support of complex warships and specialist ships.
 With more than 450 companies involved in the Scottish marine industry
and an annual turnover in excess of £2 billion there is increasing growth
being observed in the industry.
 The rate of exports from the industry is huge with more than 85% of the
companies exporting their goods and services.
 Scottish ports handle about 17% of UK trade by volume. As the levels of
coastwise freight see an upsurge to the tune of close to 30 million tons,
the ship building industry in Scotland is picking up momentum.
 A major part of Scottish shipbuilding is in warship and fleet support
vessels and is now dominated by BAE Systems.
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3. The Future Road
 The Scotland Ministry of Defense contracts in 2012 was worth billions of
pounds to build the next generation of Royal Navy frigates.
 Ship building activity has been going on steadily at various sites around
Scotland and many constructed ships have departed from construction
sites to assembly sites.
 BAE Systems, which own the Govan and Scotstoun shipyards, has been
awarded a four-year, £127million contract to design and plan new Type
26 combat ships.
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4. Growth Drivers and Opportunities
 Investment opportunities lie in the Ship repair industry which currently
only has a local focus and is aiming to expand.
 Marine research and development support needs investments and
Scottish companies are looking for collaborations and partners to assist
them going forward.
 Construction of specialist vessels such as gas and chemical carriers is
significant in Scotland.
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5. Market Potential
 The market potential for the Scotland shipping industry lays in the
defence sector and in the construction and assembly of both warship and
support vessels.
 There is potential for the Scotts to expand the industry to include
production of small leisure craft such as fast ferries, fast freight, luxury
yachts and ship conversion.
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