摘要: |
It would be tough to disagree that of all the workboat sectors - even the depressed offshore oil and gas business - the passenger vessel industry has been hit the hardest by Covid-19. In just one short year, passenger vessels have gone from arguably the hottest workboat sector to the coldest. A year ago, the industry was riding a long winning streak, with several operators reporting their best years in decades. With operators adding new boats and routes, the biggest challenge for many companies was finding employees, especially ones who would show up for work on time. In Dale DuPont's cover story last year, John Groundwater, executive director of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), said "operators from all passenger vessel industry market segments reported strong 2019 seasons" and have been "adding vessels to their fleets as well as upgrading facilities." |