IBI Reader Survey - 2026

Help shape the future of IBI

Please complete this short reader survey to help us better understand how IBI supports your work – and where we can improve. It takes less than 5 minutes, and your feedback will directly influence the content, data and insight we deliver across IBI.

As a thank you, we’ll donate £1 to a marine charity for every completed response*.

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1. Which sector best describes your organisation? (Required)

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2. What is your role? (Required)

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3. Where are you primarily based? (Required)

Europe

North America

Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Middle East

Africa

South America

Central America and Caribbean

Central / East Europe

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4. How long have you worked in the marine industry?

Less than 3 years

3–10 years

10–20 years

20+ years

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5. How often do you engage with IBI?

Daily

Several times a week

Weekly

Monthly

Bi-monthly

Rarely

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6. How do you typically access IBI? (Select all that apply)

Email newsletter

Website

Magazine (print or digital)

Events

Social media

Shared by colleagues

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7. Which IBI content is most valuable to you? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows

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8. For each area below, would you like to see more or less?

	More	About the same	Less
News	News More	News About the same	News Less
Market reports	Market reports More	Market reports About the same	Market reports Less
Product reports	Product reports More	Product reports About the same	Product reports Less
Company / financial reporting	Company / financial reporting More	Company / financial reporting About the same	Company / financial reporting Less
Orderbook / shipyard data	Orderbook / shipyard data More	Orderbook / shipyard data About the same	Orderbook / shipyard data Less
Supply chain insight	Supply chain insight More	Supply chain insight About the same	Supply chain insight Less
People	People More	People About the same	People Less
Interviews / leadership insight	Interviews / leadership insight More	Interviews / leadership insight About the same	Interviews / leadership insight Less
New technology	New technology More	New technology About the same	New technology Less
Sustainability	Sustainability More	Sustainability About the same	Sustainability Less
M&A / deals activity	M&A / deals activity More	M&A / deals activity About the same	M&A / deals activity Less
Marina / infrastructure	Marina / infrastructure More	Marina / infrastructure About the same	Marina / infrastructure Less

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9. How valuable is IBI to your work?

Essential

Very valuable

Moderately valuable

Slightly valuable

Not valuable

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10. What do you primarily use IBI for? (Select all that apply)

Tracking market developments

Supporting business decisions

Monitoring competitors

Identifying opportunities

General industry awareness

M&A / deals activity

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11. How would you rate IBI on the following?

	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
First for news	First for news Poor	First for news Fair	First for news Good	First for news Very good	First for news Excellent
Depth of analysis	Depth of analysis Poor	Depth of analysis Fair	Depth of analysis Good	Depth of analysis Very good	Depth of analysis Excellent
Quality of reporting	Quality of reporting Poor	Quality of reporting Fair	Quality of reporting Good	Quality of reporting Very good	Quality of reporting Excellent
Industry expertise	Industry expertise Poor	Industry expertise Fair	Industry expertise Good	Industry expertise Very good	Industry expertise Excellent
Exclusivity of insight	Exclusivity of insight Poor	Exclusivity of insight Fair	Exclusivity of insight Good	Exclusivity of insight Very good	Exclusivity of insight Excellent
Clarity of insights	Clarity of insights Poor	Clarity of insights Fair	Clarity of insights Good	Clarity of insights Very good	Clarity of insights Excellent
Depth of data/statistics	Depth of data/statistics Poor	Depth of data/statistics Fair	Depth of data/statistics Good	Depth of data/statistics Very good	Depth of data/statistics Excellent

IBI Reader Survey - 2026

Help shape the future of IBI

Question Title

1. Which sector best describes your organisation? (Required)

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2. What is your role? (Required)

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3. Where are you primarily based? (Required)

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4. How long have you worked in the marine industry?

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5. How often do you engage with IBI?

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6. How do you typically access IBI? (Select all that apply)

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7. Which IBI content is most valuable to you? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows

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8. For each area below, would you like to see more or less?

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9. How valuable is IBI to your work?

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10. What do you primarily use IBI for? (Select all that apply)

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11. How would you rate IBI on the following?

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12. Where do you typically get marine industry information? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows.

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13. How does IBI help you in your role? (Optional)

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14. What is the most valuable thing IBI provides that you can’t easily get elsewhere?

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15. What other marine industry publications or sources do you use?

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16. If IBI could improve one thing, what should it be?

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17. Would you be open to taking part in future focus groups?

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18. Email address

IBI Reader Survey - 2026

Help shape the future of IBI

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* 1. Which sector best describes your organisation? (Required)

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* 2. What is your role? (Required)

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* 3. Where are you primarily based? (Required)

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* 4. How long have you worked in the marine industry?

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* 5. How often do you engage with IBI?

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* 6. How do you typically access IBI? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. Which IBI content is most valuable to you? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows

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* 8. For each area below, would you like to see more or less?

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* 9. How valuable is IBI to your work?

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* 10. What do you primarily use IBI for? (Select all that apply)

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* 11. How would you rate IBI on the following?

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* 12. Where do you typically get marine industry information? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows.

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* 13. How does IBI help you in your role? (Optional)

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* 14. What is the most valuable thing IBI provides that you can’t easily get elsewhere?

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* 15. What other marine industry publications or sources do you use?

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* 16. If IBI could improve one thing, what should it be?

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* 17. Would you be open to taking part in future focus groups?

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* 18. Email address

1. Which sector best describes your organisation? (Required)

2. What is your role? (Required)

3. Where are you primarily based? (Required)

4. How long have you worked in the marine industry?

5. How often do you engage with IBI?

6. How do you typically access IBI? (Select all that apply)

7. Which IBI content is most valuable to you? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows

8. For each area below, would you like to see more or less?

9. How valuable is IBI to your work?

10. What do you primarily use IBI for? (Select all that apply)

11. How would you rate IBI on the following?

12. Where do you typically get marine industry information? Please rank your top 3 choices, using the arrows.

13. How does IBI help you in your role? (Optional)

14. What is the most valuable thing IBI provides that you can’t easily get elsewhere?

15. What other marine industry publications or sources do you use?

16. If IBI could improve one thing, what should it be?

17. Would you be open to taking part in future focus groups?

18. Email address