2025 Taiwan Maritime Engineering Influence Forum_Event Highlights

2025 Taiwan Maritime Engineering Influence Forum

In an era shaped by the rapid convergence of global energy transition and geopolitics, the ocean is no longer merely a geographical boundary, but a critical domain underpinning energy security, industrial upgrading, and national governance capacity. Against this backdrop, the "2025 Taiwan Maritime Engineering Influence Forum," co-hosted by the National Marine Engineering Association, the Kaohsiung Maritime Engineering Commercial Association, the Taichung Maritime Construction Association, and the Taiwan Wind Energy Association, and co-hosted by the British Office Taipei, the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT), and the Belgian Office Taipei, was held with distinction on December 11, 2025, at the Formosa Yacht Resort in Anping, Tainan.

The forum brought together nearly 300 representatives from central and local governments, the offshore wind and maritime engineering industries, international organizations, and academia. Through keynote addresses by senior officials, expert presentations from domestic and international speakers, and a series of in-depth panel discussions, participants examined whether Taiwan is prepared to position maritime engineering as a core capability for advancing energy transition, industrial upgrading, and national security. Discussions highlighted the evolution of maritime engineering from a singular construction function toward an integrated, system-level discipline encompassing policy frameworks, industrial coordination, and governance.

In addition to the main forum sessions, the overall program also included a visit to the multipurpose large-scale maritime engineering vessel Green Jade, built by CSBC Corporation and owned by CDWE. The visit provided participants with first-hand insight into Taiwan's indigenous maritime engineering and offshore wind construction capabilities, further bridging policy dialogue with on-site engineering practice and deepening understanding of the practical realities of the maritime industry.

The forum was strongly supported by leading domestic and international industry partners, including CSBC, DACC Marine Engineering Corp., Seatrench, Dong Fang Offshore Co., Ltd., International Ocean Group (IOG), Boskalis, Yi Hai Offshore Technology, Hung Hua Construction, SGS, GAC (Taiwan), and Baker & McKenzie, underscoring the industry's strong commitment to Taiwan's maritime engineering development and energy transition.

Spanning industrial practice, engineering technology, governance frameworks, and social engagement, the forum outlined a pragmatic pathway for Taiwan's transformation into a maritime nation. The central challenge lies not in whether the necessary conditions exist, but in whether maritime engineering can be recognized, from a long-term perspective, as a foundational national capability—one that warrants sustained investment in institutional frameworks, talent development, and industrial integration.