May 2017ContentsVolume 60 • Number 4On the CoverAnti-Submarine Warfare26 An Unmanned Future2626The move toward autonomy is in full force in subsea defense, particularly in the submarine warfare arena. By Kira ColeyPort Insights22 Funding InfrastructurePort infrastructure projects lie at the heart of American commerce and security. By Guy T. NollBlue Economy35 All Eyes on IrelandThe Emerald Isle is tapping into its emerging blue economy, as Edel O’Connor, business development manager, Irish Maritime Development 16Of? ce, explains. By Tom MulliganRenewable Energy & BOEM45 Five Minutes with Jim BennettJim Bennett, the Chief of the Of? ce of Renewable Energy Programs at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, discusses the present and future of offshore wind in the U.S. By Greg Trauthwein4 Editor’s Note8 MarineTechnologyNews.com10 People & Company News14 Defense Notes16 Tech Notes: Hybrid Vehicles48 MTR100 201750 Pro? le: South Bay Cable51 New Products53 Products: Subsea Housings54 Products: New Tech Awards62 Classi? ed64 Advertiser’s Index4545BOEM Nortek CMRE2017 May 2 MTRMTR #4 (1-17).indd 2 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 2 4/27/2017 9:49:16 AM4/27/2017 9:49:16 AM