EditorialGregory R. Trauthwein Associate Publisher & Editor Email: trauthwein@marinelink.comwww.marinetechnologynews.com NEW YORK118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010See you in St. Johns ...Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271FLORIDAt is hard to believe that another Oceans (www.oceans14mtsieeestjohns.org) is upon 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984us, set for September 14-19, 2014 in picturesque St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This will be my ? rst trip back to St. Johns in about two years, PUBLISHERand to be perfectly honest it is one of my favorite places to visit on the planet. Not John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comI only do the residents offer a legendary brand of hospitality mixed with a scenic environment, the city and the province are home to one of the broadest and deepest subsea Associate Publisher & Editorclusters in the world. While there are many geographic regions throughout the world that Gregory R. Trauthweintrauthwein@marinelink.comclaim to be a cluster, St. Johns is truly a cluster like one I’ve never seen, with a tight-knit community of professionals, companies, government and educational resources that is Web Editor Eric Haunhard to match. Above and beyond all else I am anxious to see the growth of the companies haun@marinelink.comand the industry in St. Johns, as on each of my three previous trips, generally spaced about Contributing Editors18 months apart, I was struck each time with the rapid maturation and strong growth of Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.)Claudio Paschoaindividual entities and the cluster as a whole. If you have not been to St. Johns and/or an Oceans event lately, I highly recommend you make the trek to this one.Production ManagerOn top of producing this edition, we concurrently made our editorial plans for 2015, Irina Tabakinatabakina@marinelink.comwhich is summarized nicely on page 80 of this edition. What you see there are our tra-Production & Graphic Designditional nine print editions of MTR. What you do not see is our three new “Electronic Nicole VentimigliaOnly” editions dubbed MTR White Papers. In response to a dramatic increase in demand nicole@marinelink.comfrom our readers to publish and distribute White Paper style reports to our world-leading Sales & Event Coordinator circulation of more than 25,000, and a concurrent rapid growth of or “Emag” circulation Michelle Howardmhoward@marinelink.comto more than 10,000, we decided to launch MTR White Papers to effectively serve both Manager, Public Relationsneeds. Each edition is tightly focused, with the ? rst on “Oceanographic,” the second on Mark O’Malleymomalley@marinelink.com“Hydrographic,” and the third on “Unmanned Marine and Subsea Vehicles.” As always, we encourage valuable input from the industry, and I welcome your call or email to discuss Manager, Information Technology Servicesways in which you can contribute.Vladimir 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 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY Technology Reporter, 850 Montauk www.marinetechnologynews.comLucia M. Annunziata10010-2915. Periodicals Postage Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705Vol. 57 No. 7annunziata@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 Katsuhiro Ishii • amskatsu@ dream.comTo 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.marinetechnologynews.comSeptember 20148 MTRMTR #7 (1-17).indd 8 MTR #7 (1-17).indd 8 8/28/2014 2:55:18 PM8/28/2014 2:55:18 PM