France Maritime Safety System Market Overview, 2029
France is a leading player in the maritime field due to the size of its maritime sector and its world-renowned expertise. It manages an exclusive economic zone with a total area of just over 10 million km2. Some 22% of the world’s marine protected areas are under French jurisdiction. As a major coastal state (20,000 km of coastline) on several oceans and seas (Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, English Channel, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea), France actively participates in ensuring the safety of maritime navigation. For example, it is responsible for search and rescue zones in an area of almost 24 million km². The International Maritime Organization (IMO) was created in 1948. Since then, France has played a major role as a continuously-elected Council Member in the category of “States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade. France is also involved in several international operations to combat piracy and illicit trafficking. France has long been active in developing international standards for the safety and security of maritime transport as well as preventing vessels from polluting the seas. It ranks third among IMO Member States in terms of the number of ratified conventions. It took part in negotiations on the first version of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). France has ratified almost all IMO instruments, including the most recent ones, such as the Hong Kong international convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. In 2018, it ratified the Cape Town agreement on fishing vessel safety, the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation and its 2005 Protocol, and in 2019 the international convention on standards of training, certification and Watchkeeping for fishing vessel personnel (STCW-F).
According to the research report ""France Maritime Safety System Market Overview, 2029,"" published by Bonafide Research, the France maritime safety system market is anticipated to grow at more than 7 % CAGR from 2024 to 2029. France’s position within the IMO includes a strong and pragmatic maritime environmental ambition. This is particularly clear from its concrete proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships and strengthen and protect the marine environment, with special emphasis on the human element. Each year, about 100 French experts take part in technical discussions at various IMO working groups. They thus play an extremely active role, submitting some 60 proposals each year. France is the 21st largest contributor to the IMO and also provides it with voluntary financial contributions. In July, France will take over the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium for 2020-22. The first summit meeting, to be held in La Réunion, was postponed from late June to November. France’s chairmanship is an important symbol of the growing regional integration of French territories in the Indian and Pacific oceans, encouraged by Paris, and of the growing importance of maritime security issues in French strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The main reasons of the latter are threefold. France is also innovative in the field of climate security, where it initiated and coordinated a joint study on the consequences of climate change on defense and security in the South Pacific (in particular on maritime security, HADR operations and critical coastal infrastructures). The report and recommendations were adopted by the South Pacific Defence Ministers Meeting in May 2019.
The Shipping & Transport sector stands out as the leading segment in France's maritime safety system market. This dominance is driven by the extensive use of maritime transport for goods and passengers, necessitating robust safety measures and regulatory compliance. Safety systems in this segment include Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), collision avoidance systems, vessel traffic management systems (VTMS), and communication systems. The sector's leadership position is bolstered by stringent international regulations like SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea), which mandate the implementation of advanced safety technologies on commercial vessels. The continuous growth in global trade and maritime traffic further fuels the demand for sophisticated safety solutions in shipping and transport. The Oil & Gas segment is experiencing notable growth within France's maritime safety system market. This growth is primarily due to increasing offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities in regions like the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Safety systems in this sector focus on fire detection and suppression systems, gas detection systems, emergency response systems, and environmental monitoring systems. The stringent safety regulations in the oil and gas industry, coupled with the need to protect personnel and the environment, drive the adoption of advanced safety technologies. As offshore operations expand and move into deeper waters, there is a growing emphasis on enhancing operational safety and efficiency, which further stimulates the demand for maritime safety systems in this segment. The Government & Defence segment includes maritime safety systems deployed by naval forces, coast guards, and other government agencies responsible for maritime security and defense. These systems encompass surveillance and reconnaissance systems, command and control systems, encrypted communication systems, and specialized sensors for maritime domain awareness. The Marine & Construction segment involves safety systems for specialized marine vessels and offshore construction projects. This includes equipment such as crane safety systems, dynamic positioning systems (DPS), personnel transfer systems, and structural integrity monitoring systems.
Solutions in the maritime safety framework market envelop a wide cluster of equipment and programming parts, coordinated frameworks, and advancements intended to guarantee maritime safety and security. These incorporate Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), radar systems, sonar systems, communication systems (such as VHF radios and satellite communication), navigation systems (GPS, ECDIS), fire detection and suppression systems, and integrated bridge systems (IBS). The arrangements portion is viewed as driving because of its immediate effect on upgrading situational mindfulness, route exactness, crash aversion, and crisis reaction abilities. In France, rigid administrative necessities like those set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Union (EU) drive the reception of cutting edge safety answers for agree with principles like SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and SECA (Sulphur Emission Control Areas). Services in the maritime safety framework market envelop a scope of contributions that help the execution, support, and improvement of security frameworks on board vessels and maritime establishments. These incorporate establishment and reconciliation services, preparing and affirmation programs for group individuals, upkeep and fix administrations, consultancy administrations for administrative consistence, and oversaw services for ceaseless checking and support. The developing interest for services is driven by the rising intricacy of safety frameworks and the requirement for specific ability in establishment, activity, and support. Moreover, service consistence prerequisites command standard reviews, reviews, and updates to somewhere safe frameworks, further helping the interest for continuous assistance support in France's maritime industry.
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is viewed as the main fragment in France's maritime security framework market. AIS is a required framework on vessels that consequently communicates data like boat ID, position, course, and speed to different vessels and shore-based stations. It upgrades situational mindfulness, helps with crash evasion, and supports effective vessel traffic the executives. The broad reception of AIS is driven by global sea guidelines requiring its utilization on all business vessels and enormous sporting specialties. The Vessel Monitoring and Management System (VMMS) section are encountering prominent development in France's maritime safety framework market. VMMS coordinates different advances to screen vessel execution, fuel utilization, motor safety, and consistence with natural and functional guidelines. These frameworks support armada the board by advancing courses, planning upkeep, and guaranteeing adherence to administrative necessities. The developing intricacy of maritime activities, combined with expanding administrative examination and natural worries, drives the reception of VMMS among armada administrators and sea experts in France. The Ship Security Reporting System (SSRS) is important for the Worldwide Boat and Port Office Security (ISPS) Code, ordered by the Global Maritime Association (IMO). SSRS includes detailing security-related occurrences and executing safety efforts on board ships to alleviate dangers of psychological oppression and unlawful exercises. The Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) is a globally settled upon set of methodology, gear types, and correspondence conventions intended to guarantee fast cautioning of shore-based salvage and correspondence experts in the event of sea trouble. The Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Framework is a global framework for the recognizable proof and following of boats. Vessels are expected to consequently send personality and position information at normal spans to assigned LRIT Server farms.
Considered in this report
• Historic year: 2018
• Base year: 2023
• Estimated year: 2024
• Forecast year: 2029
Aspects covered in this report
• Maritime Safety Systems market Outlook with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation
By Component
• Solution
• Service
By Security Type
• Port & Critical infrastructure Security
• Coastal Security
• Vessel Security
• Crew Security
• Cargoes and containers Safety
• Ship system and equipment (SSE) Safety
• Other Security Types
By System
• Ship security reporting system
• Automatic Identification System (AIS)
• Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS)
• Long Range Tracking and Identification (LRIT) System
• Vessel monitoring and management system
By End User
• Government & Defence
• Marine & Construction
• oil & Gases
• Shipping & Transport
• By Application
• Loss Prevention & Detection
• Security & Safety Management
• Monitoring & Tracking
• Search & Rescue
• Others
The approach of the report:This report consists of a combined approach of primary and secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and list the companies that are present in it. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual reports of companies, and government-generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources, primary research was conducted by conducting telephone interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducting trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this; we have started making primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting them in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us, we can start verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.
Intended audienceThis report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations, and organizations related to the Maritime Safety Systems industry, government bodies, and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing and presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.