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Hamburg / Rostock (dpa) - The IG Metall coast sees the shipbuilding industry and suppliers in a critical condition.
"The substance crumbles and is lost," said the district manager of the IG Metall coast, Daniel Friedrich, the German press agency.
“We run the risk of falling below the critical limit if we lose too many companies and employees.
That would mean that the industry is no longer supported as the shipbuilding industry deserves. "
The focus should not only be directed to the current difficulties with the new buildings for the cruise industry.
In terms of employment and order volume, this sub-sector is currently the dominant shipyard group in Germany with MV Werften or Meyer-Werft.
But the entire industry, including the construction of naval or government ships, is burdened with problems, some of which are homemade.
These problems can be seen in naval shipbuilding, for example, said Friedrich.
The award of the order for the warships of the type "MKS 180" to the Dutch Damen shipyard caused bitterness.
The Bundestag's budget committee recently released six billion euros for the largest naval order of its kind in the history of the Bundeswehr, which is being carried out under the leadership of the Dutch, primarily at Blohm + Voss in Hamburg.
«In the whole area of the navy we have no clarity on how we want to shape the future together.
The award of the "MKS 180" did not result in us having a vision of the future. "
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In order to make the industry crisis-proof, the entire topic of innovation must be tackled.
This involves new drives, for example with hydrogen.
"This will make shipbuilding not only greener, but also more sustainable."
Old ships with old drives would still be on the seas or inland.
"The question that needs to be asked is why a proactive fleet program was not launched."
The construction of government ships must also be brought forward.
In view of these fundamental and existential questions, the industry is much too quiet for him, said Friedrich.
So hand must also be given to the financing of shipbuilding.
The debate about raising the equity ratio for Hermes loans from 20 to 40 percent is burdening the entire industry.
Shipbuilding in Germany will not work with the 40 percent quota.
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