Open AccessAnnual Review of U.K. Marine Scientific Industry 2021
Author(s) -
Emma Johnson,
Kirstin Gentleman,
Isabel Triggs,
Molly Cornwall
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
marine technology society journal/marine technology society journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.23
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1948-1209
pISSN - 0025-3324
DOI - 10.4031/mtsj.56.1.12
Subject(s) - covid-19 , annual growth % , marine industry , business , maritime industry , marketing , oceanography , geography , international trade , agricultural economics , economics , environmental protection , medicine , disease , pathology , geology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The Society of Maritime Industries conducts an annual survey to gain insight into the U.K. Marine Science and Technology (MST) industry and to gather intelligence regarding future trends. The data were collected via a questionnaire to senior managers of U.K. businesses in the MST sector during the trade show Ocean Business, at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, United Kingdom, in October 2021. The results show that COVID and Brexit were cited as having the biggest impact on business over the past 12 months, which was to be expected. Despite this, the majority of companies increased turnover and headcount over the last 12 months, which is a positive sign of growth in the industry. Generally, there were high levels of positivity in the industry and for its growth for the next 12 months, with 91% of companies predicting growth.