MarineNewsMarineNews January 2019 Volume 30 Number 1(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 NUMBERS Benchmarking domestic Web EditorEric Haun • haun@marinelink.comPassenger Vessel SafetyContributing WritersSusan Buchanan • Lawrence R. DeMarcay, III • Tom Ewing Rick Eyerdam • Joe Hudspeth • Randy O’Neill • Barry Parker21 OP/ED Advancing the Passenger PRODUCTIONProduction & Graphics Manager Vessel Industry Nicole Ventimiglia • nicole@marinelink.comBy Gus Gaspardo SALESVice President, Sales & Marketing28 TECH FILERob Howard • howard@marinelink.com Simulation Training for Advertising Sales ManagersNational Sales ManagerInland Mariners Terry Breese • breese@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-1185 Fax: 561-732-8414Lucia Annunziata • annunziata@marinelink.com 45 TECH FILETel: 212-477-6700 ext 6220 Fax: 212-254-6271 Thinking outside the bridge: John Cagni • cagni@marinelink.com Tel: 631-472-2715 Fax: 561-732-8063Sperry Marine’s mobile ECDISFrank Covella • covella@marinelink.comTel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063Mitch Engel • engel@marinelink.com Tel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 561-732-806347 SAFETYMike Kozlowski • kozlowski@marinelink.com The C-Hero story:Tel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670 Harken Industrial will manufac-Jean Vertucci • vertucci@marinelink.comTel: 212-477-6700 ext 6210 Fax: 212-254-6271ture and distribute the C-Hero Man Overboard Rescue System.Managing Director, Intl. SalesPaul Barrett • ieaco@aol.com Tel: +44 1268 711560 Fax: +44 1268 711567 Uwe Riemeyer • riemeyer@intermediapartners.de48 Editorial CalendarTel: +49 202 27169 0 Fax: +49 202 27169 20CORPORATE STAFF50 VesselsManager, 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.comJanuary 2019 4 MNMN Jan19 Layout 1-17.indd 4 MN Jan19 Layout 1-17.indd 4 1/9/2019 11:59:29 AM1/9/2019 11:59:29 AM