2012 Firing Line Survey
Please take a few minutes to tell us about this business year by filling out our annual Firing Line Survey. Your answers, which will be kept anonymous and confidential, will be used in the annual Firing Line Report article published in our January 2013 issue.

This report summarizes the climate for the oceanographic/marine markets in 2012. Industry input was invaluable in putting this year's Firing Line Report together, and we greatly appreciate your feedback for the 2013 edition.

We look forward to hearing from you.
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From which region does your local office operate?
How was the volume of sales in 2012?
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How well do you expect to do in 2013?
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Sales of which product categories were most active this year?
**Only answer for products applicable to your business.**
Inactive
Somewhat active
Active
Very active
Acoustic sensor systems
Batteries/chargers
Cameras/video/photo equipment
Communications/telemetry
Deck gear/hardware
Echosounders
Electrical equipment
Fiber-optic systems
Flotation devices
GPS/DGPS navigation systems
Laboratory equipment
Mapping/survey systems
Meteorological instruments
Propulsion/power systems
Radar systems
Recorders/indicators
Sensing/measuring/sampling systems
Software/data processing
Sonar, multibeam
Sonar, side scan
Underwater vehicles
Other
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Rank which industry/market area provided you with the most orders in 2012?
With 1 being the highest and 5 being the lowest. Use each number only once.
1
2
3
4
5
Academia/research institutions
Government (civilian agencies)
Government (military)
Offshore oil and gas
Other ocean manufacturers
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Which of the industry/market areas (from the previous question) has the greatest potential growth and why?
How much effect does the current level of federal budget spending have on your business?
Very little
Moderate
Significant
Military
Civilian agencies
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How would you describe the mood in your country's oceanographic market?
Please specify your country.
How would you describe the mood in the international market?
Has marine renewable energy affected your business? If so, which products are helping to service this sector?
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