John Fredriksen’s Ship Finance International is keeping a concerned eye on the falling number of US shipping analysts following a host of departures this spring.

Morgan Stanley last month added its name to a list of those with questions around shipping coverage after the exit of star maritime analyst Fotis Giannakoulis.

It was the fifth bank to wholly or largely drop coverage in quick succession after Credit Suisse, UBS, Seaport Global Securities and Maxim Group.