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Mr. Tero Hirvilammi, City of Turku Deputy Mayor,
competence and business development 16.11.2006
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MARITIME CLUSTER ENTITY

• The marine industry, shipping and port operations
  form the core of the maritime cluster

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Economical Significance of the Maritime Cluster
in Southwest Finland

• The combined turnover of the maritime cluster
  companies (n 367) is 7.3 billion euros, of
  which the share of sites in south-western Finland
  4.0 billion euros.
• The turnover of maritime sector (any company
  activities related to navigation, maritime
  industries and port operations) totals 2.4
  billion euros in south-western Finland.
• The expected increase in turnover in 2006
  (median)
• marine industry 10
• maritime industries 5
• port operations 5
• Both direct and multiplier effects on the economy
  of the whole area are significant.

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Effects of the Maritime Cluster on Employment in
Southwest Finland

• The maritime cluster companies (n 371) provide
  work for 31,800 persons, of which 17,300 in
  south-western Finland.
• The maritime sector provides work for 11,000
  persons in south-western Finland.
• The public sector involved in the maritime
  cluster employs approximately 1,000 persons.
• The indirect employment impacts are significant
  and extend to numerous fields of business located
  throughout the region.
• When the number of direct and indirect jobs
  supported by the maritime cluster are combined,
  the total for Varsinais-Suomi and Satakunta is at
  least 27,000 people, or approximately 8.5 of
  the employed population in the region.

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Operational Links between the Companies in the
Maritime Cluster

• The subcontractor and customer relationships are
  very versatile between the companies in the
  regional maritime cluster.
• The operational links form a multi-level network
  which unites the whole cluster and which is its
  central character.
• These links extend far outside the maritime
  cluster.
• Co-operation and networks have been exploited
  well by the companies and are viewed as a
  necessary area for development.
• Nearly 50 of the respondents to the survey
  stated their intentions to co-operate in the
  future with even more companies.
• 60 plan on increasing their co-operative
  activities beyond their current status.
• The co-operation will be deepened.

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Strengths Provided by the Operational Environment

• Broad and comprehensive network of subcontractors
  and suppliers.
• High-standard and highly multiprofessional
  maritime expertise.
• Regions proximity to the sea.
• Far-reaching and strong historical traditions in
  all the core fields of the maritime cluster.
• Diverse training and research opportunities for
  maritime-related fields.
• Supply of labour is quite good. However, the
  demand for professionally-skilled labour exceeds
  the supply in the shipbuilding industry in
  particular and in certain occupations in
  shipping, too.

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Most Important Competitiveness Factors in the
Regional Maritime Cluster

• Location
• companies benefit from their location close to
  the other maritime cluster companies (clients,
  suppliers, co-operation partners)
• proximity to the sea
• Skilled labour and technological expertise
• Functional subcontractor networks
• Know-how
• Co-operation
• Efficiency of production
• International and domestic traffic connections

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Future of the Regional Maritime Cluster

• The future prospects of the maritime cluster are
  promising
• 75 of those who responded to the survey
  consider the future prospects to be good or very
  good
• Only 3 of the respondents consider the
  prospects as poor
• The order portfolio of the shipbuilding industry
  is extremely lucrative on the global scale
• The Finnish shipyards are specialised in cruise
  ship, passenger-car ferry and special-purpose
  ship production
• The order portfolio of Finnish shipyards is full
  until 2007 and the yard in Turku has orders until
  autumn 2009
• Demand for cruise ships remains high, new orders
  are expected
• The good order portfolio of the shipyards has
  positive reflections to the subcontractors

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Future of the Regional Maritime Cluster

• A total of 70 of Finlands imports and up to 90
  of the exports travel by sea, making navigation
  and port operations one of the most crucial parts
  of the maritime cluster also in the future.
• There is also a desire to ensure the place of the
  Finnish flag at the top of as many commercial
  ship masts as possible
• It is not possible to influence the
  competitiveness of the Finnish flag on the
  regional level
• There is the desire to further develop the
  shipping operations in south-western Finland
• In port operations the future prospects are
  stable.

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Public Sector in the Maritime Cluster

• In addition to business activities, there is a
  significant number of public sector organisations
  and similar actors in the south-western maritime
  cluster.
• The objective of the public sector is to improve
  the operational possibilities of the companies
  within the maritime cluster.
• Training and educational organisations have their
  own significant place in the maritime cluster and
  in securing its future.
• The region provides a solid foundation for the
  businesses operating within the maritime cluster
  by offering training and further education
  opportunities at vocational schools, secondary
  education institutes, professional polytechnics
  and universities.
• The region is also strongly engaged in research
  and development activities up to the university
  level.

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Conclusions

• In Southwest Finland, the maritime cluster entity
  is very diverse and it influences widely the
  economy and society in the whole region.
• The co-operation between the companies has to be
  developed further and deepened. The co-operation
  is a prerequisite for growth and it makes new
  business possible. Co-operation adds cost
  efficiency and flexibility. It makes possible for
  companies to concentrate in their own special
  expertise.
• The public sector is expected to improve the
  operational possibilities of the companies within
  the maritime cluster both directly and indirectly.

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Conclusions

• A good location is a competitive advantage, but
  know-how and expertise in particular are the
  factors, which make the Finnish maritime cluster
  companies prosperous also in the future.
• The high level of networking is a strength for
  the cluster.
• The good future prospects are reflected as a need
  for labour. The maritime cluster is a growing
  business area.
• There is need for professionals of many business
  fields the companies need professionally-skilled
  labour. This is a challenge for education system,
  because the demand and supply should meet better
  than now. There is a need for more co-operation
  between the companies and educational institutes.

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Conclusions

• The maritime cluster is such an important entity
  in Southwest Finland, that the objective of all
  decision-makers on regional level should be the
  affluence of the cluster and securing its future.
  
• The maritime cluster has far-reaching and
  praiseworthy historical traditions in
  south-western Finland. But above all the maritime
  cluster is an active part of the regions
  present.
• The maritime cluster is vital and comprises many
  different maritime industries and businesses. All
  parts of the cluster are represented in the
  region and the cluster creates welfare to the
  whole society.
• The core themes of the cluster are co-operation,
  networking and expertise.

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