»We need more open standards«

摘要

Mr Thomson, how do shipyards care about life cycle management and could they generate additional business by doing so? David Thomson: Yes, to both questions. Shipyards are taking an increased interest in the whole topic of life cycle services, especially European shipyards. With their deeper engineering knowledge, they rely on such services to compete against low-cost competitors in Asia, which is difficult because shipbuilding is primarily a labour-intensive business. There are many good examples, such as the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft which has established a good relationship with many shipowners.