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Auditors flag going concern issues for FSL Trust

First Ship Lease Trust’s (FSL Trust) auditors Moore Stephens have flagged going concern issues in relation to its 2016 financial statements.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 21, 2017

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Moore Stephens said there was material uncertainty related to going concern for the trust which made a net loss of $30.99m last year. It noted that FSL Trust’s current liabilities as of 31 December 2016 of $179.37m exceeded current assets of $170.96m.

“These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt of the ability of the group and the trust to continues as going concerns and therefore that they may be unable to realise their assets and discharge their liabilities in the normal course of business,” Moore Stephens said.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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