The Maritime Economist Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 21

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Figure 10: Clustering of Maritime Sectors

calling in their home seaports and having ships built
and repaired in national ship yards. An experienced
captain could find employment in maritime and
port administrations or in classification societies that
supervise ship building. Steel from a recycled ship
could be reused for new constructions.

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In past centuries, a maritime nation would benefit
from synergies between the different maritime businesses. Ship owners would fly their own country’s
national flag and employ their own compatriots – all
speaking the same language and being geographically
close. They would find it easy to operate their ships,

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