For Europe's shipbuilding industry, the year 2000 will be a year of destiny. That has nothing to do with the new millenium, but instead with the expiry of production subsidies on December 31st- 2000, Nevertheless, provided the appropriate conditions can be secured, all in all it should be ...
For 1998, hope will come from initiatives by the European Union Commission and especially from the shipbuilding industry's own confidence in the strength of its innovation, flexibility and the quality of its workforce.Werner Schöttelndreyer