EditorialGregory R. Trauthwein Associate Publisher & Editor Email: trauthwein@marinelink.comwww.seadiscovery.com NEW YORKhe loss and mystery surrounding Malaysian Airlines ? ight 370 is a tragedy 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010indeed, for the 239 presumably lost onboard the Boeing 777, and also for the Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271families that wait onshore for closure. The subsequent search for MH370, FLORIDA215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435which now has exceeded two months – and by many estimates could stretch Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984T Tmany more months if not years – has been instrumental in highlighting both the capabilities and the limitations of subsea technology. PUBLISHERIn the hunt for MH370, Blue? n Robotics and Phoenix International have taken center John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comstage, and I have seen more general media coverage of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in the last two months than the last eight years combined. Whether it’s waking up in the Associate Publisher & Editormorning and checking the news on my phone; riding the train and reading the paper; or Gregory R. Trauthweintrauthwein@marinelink.comwatching the news from the con? nes of a treadmill at the gym; that bright yellow AUV was seemingly everywhere.Web Editor For this edition we were fortunate for the opportunity to interview David P. Kelly, Eric Haunhaun@marinelink.comPresident & CEO, Blue? n Robotics – A Battelle Company, for his insights on the Blue? n Contributing EditorsRobotics created, Phoenix International owned and operated AUV. Kelly has led Blue? n Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.)Robotics for six years, and his company, in tandem with the AUV sector as a whole, has Claudio Paschoamatured and expanded rapidly.Quantifying that expansion in this edition is Eduardo Ribeiro of Douglas-Westwood, Production Manager Irina Tabakinawho shares with MTR insights and statistics surrounding the history and near term direc-tabakina@marinelink.comtion of the global AUV market. The information is gleaned from DW’s “AUV Market Fore-Production & Graphic Designcast – 5th Edition,” and for those of you who have never perused the DW reports, I highly Nicole Ventimiglianicole@marinelink.comrecommend looking them up as they are comprehensive and insightful.Sales & Event Coordinator Michelle Howardmhoward@marinelink.comManager, Public RelationsMark O’Malleymomalley@marinelink.comManager, Information Technology ServicesVladimir Bibikbibik@marinelink.comCIRCULATIONKathleen Hickeymtrcirc@marinelink.comDownload our AppiPhone & AndroidADVERTISINGVice President, Sales and MarketingMarine Technology Reporter ISSN #867, Bayport, NY 11705Rob Howardhoward@marinelink.com 1559-7415 is published monthly Postmaster send noti? cation (Form Tel: (561) 732-4368 • Fax: (561) 732-6984 except for February, August, and 3579) regarding MemberDecember by New Wave Media, undeliverable magazines to Marine Advertising Sales Manager www.seadiscovery.com 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY Technology Reporter, 850 Montauk Lucia M. Annunziata10010-2915. Periodicals Postage Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705Vol. 57 No. 4annunziata@marinelink.com at New York, NY and additional ISSN 1559-7415Tel: (212) 477-6700 • Fax: (212) 254-6271 mailing of? ces. USPS# 023-276Publishers are not responsible for 118 East 25th Street, Mike KozlowskiPOSTMASTER: Send address the safekeeping or return of New York, NY 10010kozlowski@marinelink.comchanges to Marine Technology Re- editorial material. © 2014 New tel: (212) 477-6700; Tel: (561) 733-2477 • Fax: (561) 732-9670fax: (212) 254-6271porter, 850 Montauk Hwy., Wave Media.JapanSubscription: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means • amskatsu@ dream.comKatsuhiro Ishii To subscribe please visit mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers.Tel: +81 3 5691 3335 • Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336www.seadiscovery.com/subscribeMay 20146 MTRMTR #4 (1-17).indd 6 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 6 5/13/2014 11:23:27 AM5/13/2014 11:23:27 AM