MarineNewsMarineNews February 2018 Volume 29 Number 2(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.comAssociate Publisher & Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com8 Authors & ContributorsEditorJoseph Keefe • keefe@marinelink.comTel: 704-661-847510 BY THE NUMBERSWeb EditorEric Haun • haun@marinelink.com The Domestic WaterfrontContributing WritersSusan Buchanan • Lawrence R. DeMarcay, IIITom Ewing • Joe Hudspeth • Randy O’Neill 18 OP/ED PRODUCTIONAIWA: Production & Graphics Manager Nicole Ventimiglia • nicole@marinelink.com A National Asset Worth Funding By Brad PickelSALESVice President, Sales & MarketingRob Howard • howard@marinelink.comAdvertising Sales Managers28 OP/EDNational Sales ManagerTerry Breese • breese@marinelink.com Safeguarding Our Marine Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-8414Transportation System Lucia Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com By USCG Rear Admiral John NadeauTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6220 Fax: 212-254-6271John Cagni • cagni@marinelink.com Tel: 631-472-2715 Fax: 561-732-8063Frank Covella • covella@marinelink.com45 TECH FILETel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063Mitch Engel • engel@marinelink.com Virtual ATON’s: here now, here to stay Tel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-8063Mike Kozlowski • kozlowski@marinelink.comTel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670Jean Vertucci • vertucci@marinelink.com48 BOAT OF THE MONTHTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6210 Fax: 212-254-6271Ellis Island, the Largest Hopper Dredge Managing Director, Intl. Salesin U.S., Built & delivered by ESGPaul 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 2049 VesselsCORPORATE STAFFManager, Marketing Mark O’Malley • momalley@marinelink.com52 People & Company NewsAccounting Esther Rothenberger • rothenberger@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 681057 ProductsManager, Info Tech Services Vladimir Bibik • bibik@marinelink.com 60 Classified AdvertisingCIRCULATIONCirculation Manager Kathleen Hickey • k.hickey@marinelink.com64 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.comFebruary 2018 4 MN