"You can't give it away on the streets and then start charging for it online, " said Lorna Tilbian, media analyst at Numis Securities.

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Trinity aims to earn 25% with each of its investments and, according to Numis Securities analyst Colette Ord in London, it earned 32% for its first year.

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"There will, justifiably, be questions about the adequacy of management and emergency operational procedures on board which may have longer-term cost implications, " said Wyn Ellis, an analyst at Numis Securities.

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