MarineNewsMarineNews September 2017 Volume 28 Number 9(ISSN#1087-3864) (USPS#013-952)Florida: 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435tel: (561) 732-4368; fax: (561) 732-6984Departments AnalysisNew York: 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010&tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271www.marinelink.comPUBLISHERJohn C. O’Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com6 Editor’s NoteAssociate Publisher & Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.comEditorJoseph Keefe • keefe@marinelink.comTel: 704-661-84758 By the Numbers The Economic Contribution Web EditorEric Haun • haun@marinelink.comof the U.S. Tugboat, Towboat, and Barge Industry Contributing WritersSusan Buchanan • Lawrence R. DeMarcay, IIITom Ewing • Joe Hudspeth • Randy O’Neill PRODUCTIONProduction & Graphics Manager 18 FINANCENicole Ventimiglia • nicole@marinelink.com The American Society of Civil Engineers: SALESVice President, Sales & MarketingNot Just a Tough Grader. Rob Howard • howard@marinelink.comBy James A. KearnsAdvertising Sales ManagersNational Sales ManagerTerry Breese • breese@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-841422 OP/EDLucia Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com Why I Became a Member Tel: 212-477-6700 ext 6220 Fax: 212-254-6271of the OSVDPA John Cagni • cagni@marinelink.com Tel: 631-472-2715 Fax: 561-732-8063 By Robert “Bobby” MoyerFrank Covella • covella@marinelink.comTel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063Mitch Engel • engel@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-806350 Crane & Deck Machinery Directory Mike Kozlowski • kozlowski@marinelink.comTel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670Jean Vertucci • vertucci@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6210 Fax: 212-254-627153 VesselsManaging Director, Intl. SalesPaul Barrett • ieaco@aol.com Tel: +44 1268 711560 Fax: +44 1268 711567 54 People & Company NewsUwe Riemeyer • riemeyer@intermediapartners.deTel: +49 202 27169 0 Fax: +49 202 27169 20CORPORATE STAFF58 ProductsManager, Marketing Mark O’Malley • momalley@marinelink.comAccounting 60 Classified AdvertisingEsther Rothenberger • rothenberger@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6810Manager, Info Tech Services Vladimir Bibik • bibik@marinelink.com64 Advertiser’s Index CIRCULATIONCirculation Manager Kathleen Hickey • k.hickey@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6320MarineNews ( ISSN# 1087-3864 ) is published monthly ( twelve issues ) by Maritime Activity Reports Inc. 118 E 25th St. TO SUBSCRIBE:New York, NY 10010-1062. Periodicals Postage Paid at New York, NY and additional mailing of? ces. POSTMASTER: Send Subscriptions to Marine News (12 issues per year) all UAA to CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address corrections to Marine News 850 Montauk Hwy, for one year are available for $60.00; #867 Bayport, NY 11705.Two years (24 issues) for $95.00. Send your check payable to: The publisher assumes no responsibility for any misprints or claims or actions taken by advertisers. The publisher reserves MarineNews, 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010. the right to refuse any advertising. Contents of the publication either in whole or part may not be produced without the express For more information email Kathleen Hickey at: permission of the publisher. k.hickey@marinelink.comSeptember 2017 4 MN