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SHIPBUILDING ing when working the deck plates 10 to towards their third drydock and Special in the industry and will have asterisks in 12 hours a day. That workday for us is Survey extensions simply due to COVID there record. normally followed with a trip to the bar concerns and facilities that were closed Keep your mask on and social distance. and a solid meal at a favorite restaurant. or quarantined. Again these are discus- We have no doubt the industry will con-

These ? ve months – it was back to the sions and agreements with class, ? ag and tinue for month in uncharted waters as hotel room with a curbside pick up. owners that have never been addressed we de? ne the “new normal”.

The concern now is whether the virus creates a perfect storm that will affect all of the markets – wet, dry, offshore, con- tainer and cruise. We have seen the clos- ing of Meyer Werft Shipyard on what is claimed as a temporary basis due to the failure of the cruise industry. More then several deliveries from known cruise companies delayed well into 2021. Prod- uct and Chemical tanker markets we are active in are looking at new supply and demand projections due to drydocking issues and the inability to exchange crew.

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