EditorialCourtesy of Channel Coastal Observatorywww.marinetechnologynews.com Gregory R. Trauthwein NEW YORK118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010Associate Publisher & Editor Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271Email: trauthwein@marinelink.comFLORIDA215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984ver since launching our Marine Technology TV brand earlier this year at PUBLISHERJohn C. O’MalleyOceanology International North America in San Diego, I literally have jomalley@marinelink.combeen kicking myself for not starting this video interview journey even sooner. I have been in the business of B2B publishing for more than 27 Associate Publisher & Editoryears, including 24 years at the helm of MTR sister-publication Maritime Gregory R. Trauthweintrauthwein@marinelink.comEReporter & Engineering News, which launched its own Maritime Reporter TV brand in 2016. In this short time frame – at exhibitions and in our studio in New York Managing Editor Eric HaunCity, I have had the unique opportunity to sit with dozens of CEOs and thought leaders in haun@marinelink.comthe collective maritime, offshore and subsea industries. This month I am particularly pleased to take our video interview with Professor Ed Contributing WritersKira Coley, United KingdomHill, the Executive Director of the National Oceanography Center (NOC) in Southamp- Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.)ton, U.K., and deliver it to the pages of Marine Technology Reporter, starting on page 20. Tom Mulligan, IrelandClaudio Paschoa, BrazilAs many of you know better than I, the elite universities, institutions and institutes of the William Stoichevski, Norwayworld are true thought and technology leaders, the breeding ground for the people and the Production Managerproducts that will propel the subsea industry’s future. Professor Hill provided to MTR an Irina Vasiletsvasilets@marinelink.cominsightful overview of the highlights and priorities of NOC.In this month’s cover feature on subsea mapping, Kira Coley once again delivers in prose Production & Graphic Designand pictures with a look at the autonomous future of seabed mapping, starting on page 28. Nicole Ventimiglianicole@marinelink.comIn particular we focus on the launch of 4D Ocean, which could mean the breaking down of barriers and the start of an autonomous, low-cost future in seabed mapping. Corporate StaffManager, MarketingMark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.comAccountingEsther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.comManager, Information Technology ServicesVladimir Bibik Download our Appbibik@marinelink.comiPhone & AndroidCirculationKathleen HickeyMarine Technology Reporter Bayport, NY 11705. mtrcirc@marinelink.com (ISSN 1559-7415) is published Membermonthly except for February, Au- The publisher assumes no respon-gust, and December by New Wave sibility for any misprints or claims Media, 118 E. 25th St., New York, or actions taken by advertisers. www.marinetechnologynews.comAdvertisingNY 10010-1062. Periodicals Post- The publisher reserves the right to Vol. 60 No. 5age Paid at New York, NY and ad- refuse any advertising. Contents ISSN 1559-7415Vice President, Sales and Marketingditional mailing of? ces. of the publication either in whole USPS# 023-276Rob Howardor part may not be produced with-118 East 25th Street, howard@marinelink.comPOSTMASTER: Send all UAA to out the express permission of the New York, NY 10010Tel: (561) 732-4368 • Fax: (561) 732-6984CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY publisher.tel: (212) 477-6700 FACILITIES send address correc- Copyright © 2017 New Wave fax: (212) 254-6271Advertising Sales Manager tions to Marine Technology Re- Media.Mike Kozlowskiporter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, kozlowski@marinelink.comTel: (561) 733-2477 • Fax: (561) 732-9670Subscription: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means To subscribe please visit mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers.www.marinetechnologynews.com2017 June 4 MTRMTR #5 (1-17).indd 4 MTR #5 (1-17).indd 4 5/26/2017 9:26:34 AM5/26/2017 9:26:34 AM