MarineNewsMarineNews November 2017 Volume 28 Number 11(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.com6 Editor’s NotePUBLISHERJohn C. O’Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com8 By the NumbersAssociate Publisher & Editorial Director Blue Water Mariners for a Greg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.comBrown Water Fleet? EditorJoseph Keefe • keefe@marinelink.comTel: 704-661-847520 FINANCE Providing Proper Preparation Also Web EditorEric Haun • haun@marinelink.comPropels Financial Peace of MindLike marine coatings, preparation is Contributing Writerseverything when it comes to sourcing and Susan Buchanan • Lawrence R. DeMarcay, IIITom Ewing • Joe Hudspeth • Randy O’Neill attracting marine ? nance support. By John BenoitPRODUCTIONProduction & Graphics Manager Nicole Ventimiglia • nicole@marinelink.com24 LEGAL Catching a Jones Act Seaman’s SALESVice President, Sales & Marketing“Golden Parachute”Rob Howard • howard@marinelink.comBy Larry DeMarcayAdvertising Sales ManagersNational Sales Manager28 WORKBOAT OPERATIONS Terry Breese • breese@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-8414 Leadership and Subchapter M By Pat FolanLucia Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com Tel: 212-477-6700 ext 6220 Fax: 212-254-6271John Cagni • cagni@marinelink.com 34 OP/EDTel: 631-472-2715 Fax: 561-732-8063 Mississippi River Ship Channel Frank Covella • covella@marinelink.comTel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063Deepening Situation Report Mitch Engel • engel@marinelink.com By Sean DuffyTel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-8063Mike Kozlowski • kozlowski@marinelink.comTel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-967038 OP/ED Jean Vertucci • vertucci@marinelink.com Facts do Matter: Tel: 212-477-6700 ext 6210 Fax: 212-254-6271a Defense of the Jones Act Managing Director, Intl. SalesBy Aaron SmithPaul Barrett • ieaco@aol.com Tel: +44 1268 711560 Fax: +44 1268 711567 Uwe Riemeyer • riemeyer@intermediapartners.deTel: +49 202 27169 0 Fax: +49 202 27169 20 94 TECH FILEAkzonobel’s Digital Voyage – ‘Onboarding’ Shipping to the Digital AgeCORPORATE STAFFManager, Marketing Mark O’Malley • momalley@marinelink.com96 VesselsAccounting Esther Rothenberger • rothenberger@marinelink.com98 Editorial Calendar: 2018Tel: 212-477-6700 ext 6810Manager, Info Tech Services 99 People & Company NewsVladimir Bibik • bibik@marinelink.com104 Products CIRCULATION108 Classified AdvertisingCirculation Manager Kathleen Hickey • k.hickey@marinelink.com112 Advertiser’s IndexTel: 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.comNovember 2017 4 MN