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The Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 on Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Activities in Malaysia

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The Industrial Revolution 4.0 has been discussed and debated all around the world. Every country is preparing their strategies to address the Industrial Revolution 4.0. The impact would be more significant than previous industrial revolution. Global economics issue was impacting the marine industry. Unstable oil price creates a substantial impact on country and industries that depend on oil price. In last decade, the marine industry scaled down due to the oil crisis and the oil and gas industry also facing the same problem. In this paper, a brief preparation of existing marine industry status was discussed. A recommendation for the way ahead in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (SBSR) to confront the revolution was proposed.

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Awang, M.N., Ariffin, E.H., Ariffin, A. (2020). The Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 on Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Activities in Malaysia. In: Saw, C., Woo, T., a/l Karam Singh, S., Asmara Bin Salim, D. (eds) Advancement in Emerging Technologies and Engineering Applications. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0002-2_27

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