LLSRA and BULNAS becomes full member of CESA

Lithuanian Association of Shipbuilders & Ship repairers and Bulgarian National Association of Shipbuilding and Ship repair have been confirmed by Community of European Shipyards Associations general assembly to become full members.
Representatives and member companies of a total of 16 national associations met in Bucharest for their 2009 annual meeting. The key topic of the gathering was the financial and economic crisis and its deep impact on the global shipbuilding industry. European shipyards remain fully committed to address the challenges with a joint European approach, for which the existing framework of Leadership 2015 serves as the ideal platform.
CESA urges European and Member States policy makes to likewise commit to joint European solutions. The medium long term course for LeaderSHIP 2015 requires further seamless determination aiming at leading edge competitiveness. In addition, intensive work is put on track to develop acute crisis response and provide tangible short-medium term support.
The general assembly elected Mr Frederico Spranger CEO of Lisnave as its new VC representing the Ship Maintenance Repair & Conversion segment. Mr Spranger succeeds Mr Werner Lueken managing partner of Lloydwerft, who was thanked for his successful office term of the past two years.