COREDES
COREDES' mission is to provide support on R&D matters,
which can be of benefit to the European shipbuilding and shiprepair industry
and equipment manufacturers.
The main objective of COREDES is to acquire and implement new knowledge and
technology in products, services and in all aspects of the design and production
processes and of the supply chain in shipbuilding and shiprepair.
Trade Affairs
The working group reviews any issues of anti-competitive behaviour and deals with issues of international trade policy related to shipbuilding, in particular the WTO procedures and OECD negotiations. The group holds regular preparatory and debriefing meetings with the EC in which the developments and the position of the industry are discussed.
Market Monitoring
The Working Group monitors the general economic and policy
developments related to the global shipbuilding market and serves as an interface
on these issues to the European Institutions by offering quarterly briefing
and exchange sessions.
During these sessions the latest macroeconomic developments and trends in
shipbuilding including trends on supply and demand, cost factors and global
production capacity are discussed on the basis of statistical data.
Market Forecast
The Working Group's task is to identify future shipbuilding
requirements and development in shipbuilding capacity, aiming to provide best
possible guidance for long-term planning.
In cooperation with other shipbuilding associations, in particular from the main
building nations in Asia, sophisticated forecasting models are discussed and the
results are exchanged. It is hoped that through continued dialogue directly between
the associations, an improved understanding can be reached for a more healthy and
stable development of the global shipbuilding market.
Technical Advisory Committee
TAC advises the Board on all regulatory and major technical
matters and is thus the competent body for all issue related to safety and
environment friendliness. These topics are of major concern to European shipyards,
as much to the European citizens. CESA is firmly committed to contribute to
improvements in this field.
Its formally recognized consultative status with the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) as well as the Central Commission for the Navigation of the
Rhine offers the opportunity to provide the expertise of TAC to the regulatory
authorities. Relevant activities are also coordinated within the industry world
wide in the Committee for the Elimination of Substandard Ships (CESS).
Intellectual Property Expert Group
It is widely recognised that the European shipbuilding
industry leads the world market in terms of innovative products and processes.
In order to maintain such competitive position, intellectual property (IP)
protection is of vital importance to European shipyards.
Established in 2005, CESA IP Expert Group has been able to identify the
shipbuilding specific potential knowledge leakages and seek practical
solutions to deal with these channels in a systematic manner. The Group
consists of IP/legal/R&D experts from 10 major shipyards. It meets regularly
to exchange experience and best practices in the IP protection and management
field. It is also the main brain behind GuardSHIP, a European shipbuilding
IP collective management organization.