MARPOLL REGULAR
Your thoughts Every couple of weeks we pose a topical question on Maritime CEO’s LinkedIn page. With the votes tallied we show the results as well as some strident comments from voters Does the rise of social media mean shipping has to change its attitude about its public image?
Are quality and safety likely to drop in the offshore sector with too many new operators and yards?
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The benefits of social media are as tools used internally in bringing together a diffuse company Yes 79
Yes, specifically in remote areas such as West Africa where many regulators are corrupt Yes 68 or incompetent No 32 allowing room for cowboys in the offshore industry to rise
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No 21
Yes 79
Yes 68
No 21
No 32
When will private equity’s interest in shipping wane?
Can women plug the crewing gap?
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2015
26
2016
21
2017
13
2018
27
Private equity is a razor sharp 2014 breed 13 who move 2015 26 their money either across 2016 21 2017 13 or markets organisations 2018 27 driven by the highest yield at a mitigated risk
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As an industry we need to make more effort to attract, develop and retain No 39
Yes 61
Is LNG the ship fuel of the future?
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Yes 61
No 39
Shipping is no longer a clear long-term investment as overcapacity hits any ‘hot’ sector within two years
Yes 74
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It is said that a good salesman doesn’t sell the goods, but creates the market. Yes 74 a phony tiger balms Many No 26 have disappeared with this short-term mantra
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There will be oddities, but in a future without heavy fuel oil, gas is the Yes 61 screamingly obvious No 39 choice Yes 61 No 39
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maritime ceo