Europe Maritime Safety System Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis Report By System, By Application, By End Use, By Component, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2025 - 2032

The Europe Maritime Safety System Market is expected to witness market growth of 9.5% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).

The Germany market dominated the Europe Maritime Safety System Market by country in 2024 and is expected to continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $2.53 billion by 2032. The UK market is exhibiting a CAGR of 8.3% during 2025-2032. Additionally, the France market is expected to experience a CAGR of 10.3% during 2025-2032.



The European maritime safety system market has gone through many shifts and transformation to fulfil the demand of people of better safety at sea, high environment protection, and more efficient operations. European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), make and supervise the rule and regulation of marine industry in the Europe. EMSA supports and helps the government and commercial ship companies for better safety in the sea. Also, the Erika legislation packages, implemented following major oil disasters, and the implementation of technologies such as SafeSeaNet for real-time marine data transmission and CleanSeaNet for satellite-based pollution monitoring are examples of significant changes. EMSA uses tools like AIS and GMDSS and it made easier to track ships and solve any problem and emergency.

The EU is shifting its focus towards sustainable maritime activities. EMSA supports the sustainable programmes such as EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and FuelEU Maritime to reduce the harmful emissions from the vessels. As per the European Environment Agency, the EU became the first jurisdiction to set a carbon price on greenhouse gas emissions from ships with the extension of the EU ETS to maritime transport in 2024. Revenues from the ETS finance the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest programmes for innovative, low-carbon technologies, with more than 300 shipping-related projects already supported. At the same time, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, effective from January 2025, is incentivizing low carbon fuels and power solutions with GHG intensity limits on energy used on board by ships. Furthermore, EMSA prevents cyber-attacks and smuggling which require advanced maritime safety systems.

Country Outlook

Germany's marine safety system market is growing because the country is on the coast and is an important part of world trade. This industry is growing because cities like Hamburg and Bremerhaven have great port infrastructure. The Federal Ministry of Transport keeps a close eye on things, and companies must follow international rules to keep people safe and protect the environment. The country is a leader in using new technologies like Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), AIS, and e-navigation to make operations safer and more efficient. As marine operations become more digital, people are becoming more worried about cybersecurity. This is affecting investments in safe technologies. Innovation is also being driven by a lot of cooperation between industry and academia and a growing interest in autonomous vessel technology.

The United Kingdom is leading nation in the marine safety and security due to its strong administration through Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and in line with international norms like SOLAS and MARPOL. As per the UK Government, in December 2020, government published the UK Border Strategy 2025 which sets out the vision for the UK border over the next 5 years as embracing innovation and improving the security of the UK. Also, the rising cyber-attacks the marine industry, for instance, In April 2020, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) reported a data centre outage that affected their website and networks. They subsequently reported that this was a result of malware which targeted software vulnerability. With the increasing rates of cyber-attacks, the demand for marine safety systems is growing.

List of Key Companies Profiled

• BAE Systems PLC
• L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
• Elbit Systems Ltd.
• Honeywell International, Inc.
• ABB Ltd.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Saab AB
• Kongsberg Group
• Smiths Group PLC
• Thales Group S.A.

Market Report Segmentation

By System

• Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)
• Global Maritime Distress & Safety (GMDSS)
• Navigation & Surveillance Systems
• Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS)
• Other System

By Application

• Port & Vessel Security
• Search & Rescue
• Communication & Emergency Response
• Environmental & Accident Monitoring
• Other Application

By End Use

• Commercial Shipping
• Naval Forces & Coast Guards
• Oil & Gas (Offshore)
• Port Authorities
• Other End Use

By Component

• Hardware
• Software
• Services

By Country

• Germany
• UK
• France
• Russia
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe