EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
Jean-Pierre Goudant, Vice-President of French Nautical Industries Association
European Boating Industry
Nautical industries: a source of regional development and
accumulation of diverse complementary maritime activities.
About today’s presentation
1. About European Boating Industry
2. The EESC opinion on nautical industries
3. Market perspectives
4. How to foster future growth
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
Who we are
� European Boating Industry is the instrument that already 15 national federations in Europe have decided to use for their representation at EU level
� European non-profit association registered under Belgian law and based in EU district of Brussels (Belgium)
� More on www.europeanboatingindustry.eu
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
President & Council (2013-2015)
President R. Marx
CEO Marx Technik
- BVWW, Germany
Vice-President P. Formenti
CEO ZAR Formenti
- UCINA, Italy
Vice-President Y. Lyon-Caen
Chairman, Groupe Bénéteau
- FIN, France
A. Morgan
Former Director Zodiac UK
- BMF, UK
P. Jasionowski
CEO Ostroda Yachts
- POLBOAT, Poland
P. Sääsk
CEO Saare Paat
- AEB, Estonia
K. Heiberg-Andersen
CEO Windy Boats
- NORBOAT, Norway
C. Sanlorenzo
Secretary General
- ANEN, Spain
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
The European nautical tourism. Sailboat event at Saint Tropez
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
Key figures for the nautical activities in Europe
� Nautical tourism is popular!
� 48 million EU citizens practice watersports
� 36 million of them also boaters
� Fleet of 6 million boats, 80% below 8m
� 4,500 marinas offering 1.75 million berths
� High attraction for sea festivals, regattas & ocean racing
About the EESC opinion
� The nautical community welcomed the opinion, its conclusions and recommendations
� Wish to see now the political willingness of national and EU decision-makers to tackle the identified issues
� The nautical sector can be better exploited in Europe
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
Market perspectives for 2014
� Hoping for market recovery in 2014 but unequal situation within Europe - among countries - among boat segments
� Some positive signs in Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia
� Dramatic fall of domestic markets in Spain, Italy, Greece � some signs of recovery in Spain
� Resilience of super-yachts sector
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
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Wordwide comparison Study
2006 2012
565 Companies 386 Companies
8453 Boats 8302 Boats
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without TUI Marine
Estimated data
Charter market
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Fleet age evolution
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Charter market
How to foster the future growth
� No internal market for nautical services:We deserve a better, harmonised regulatory and fiscal framework to operate across Europe
� Member States and EU need to recognise the particularities of our activity and support its sustainable development
� European Boating Industry is committed to work with policy makers to achieve these important long-term objectives
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
How to foster the future growth
� Key European boatbuilders concerned by lack of financing opportunity in Greece
� No leasing only credit
� Sailboat rental increase ( 18 weeks instead of 16,5 two years ago) NOT sales
� High taxation on any pleasure boat compared to professional ones
� Real opportunity to double the boat business in Greece near 2000 units/year, means jobs, higher revenues….
� Sales & rental structures exist and are pretty good
� Financing/leasing is the answer!
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EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014
Thank you for your attention!
European Boating Industry
Mirna Cieniewicz, Secretary General
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.europeanboatingindustry.eu
For any other information please contact:
EESC Seminar on Maritime Industries – Athens, 12 May 2014