LISTEN: Dozens Of North Sea Ships Out Of Action
A significant number of North Sea ships are out of action due to the downturn in the oil and gas industry.
Around 60 ships are laid up in ports around the North Sea basin.
Analysts say that the next year will be "very tough" for shipping companies, and that conditions haven't been this bad since the 80's.
Hundreds of seafarers have lost their jobs since the price of oil started falling.
Our reporter Hope Webb spoke to Inger-Louise Molver, from Norweigan shipbrokers Westshore, about the issue.
Listen to that interview here: