EditorialPhoto courtesy of Paul G. Allenwww.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) 732-6984try not to play favorites, but human nature occasionally overrules. Eric Haun’s cover story of this edition on the successful quest to ? nd the USS Indianapolis is one of my PUBLISHERI favorites for sure. For me the story starts – as I’m sure it did and has for generations John C. O’Malleyof movie watchers – with the ubiquitous movie Jaws and Captain Quint’s (actor Robert jomalley@marinelink.comShaw’s) three and a half minute speech on the sinking of the USS Indianapolis; a scene-stealing speech which gives breadth and depth to the character’s obsession with ? nding Associate Publisher & EditorGregory R. Trauthweinand killing the ornery 25-ft. great white shark. But my interest in the story exceeds Holly-trauthwein@marinelink.comwood, as it neatly ties together many of the themes we discuss in our pages regularly: col-Managing Editor laboration, technology and history. The most recent hunt for USS Indianapolis was led by Eric HaunMicrosoft co-founder Paul G. Allen and his Seattle-based company Vulcan Inc., a journey haun@marinelink.comon board RV Petrel that deployed a full arsenal of the latest vehicle, sensor and software Contributing Writerstechnology in the quest to ? nd a ship that sank more than 70 years ago and came to rest in Kira Coley, United Kingdomwaters more than 5,000 meters deep. The full story starts on page 20, and on pages 24 and Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.)Tom Mulligan, Ireland25 you will ? nd a list of the technology deployed to ? nally explore this historic wreck.Claudio Paschoa, BrazilThe story of technology and autonomy continues on page 26 with the feature: Un-William Stoichevski, Norwaymanned Forces: Building a Multi-Domain Autonomous Fleet. Autonomy is obviously a re-Production Manager Irina Vasiletscurring theme in our pages, and here we examine the tools and performance multi-agency, vasilets@marinelink.commulti-asset exercise to push autonomy to its limits.Looking at subsea technology from a different angle this month is Kira Coley, who Production & Graphic Design Nicole Ventimigliaexamines in her feature starting on page 34 the promise and the peril of subsea mining. As nicole@marinelink.comwe increasingly build the tools and technique to operate under the waves more ef? ciently Corporate Staffand effectively, in tandem there is increasing industrial activity on the world’s sea? oors. In Manager, Marketingthis edition Coley takes a look inside the ABYSSLINE project, which is undertaking ben-Mark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.comthic biological baseline studies to evaluate subsea structure and biodiversity, and is intent Accountingon playing a role in determining the environmental cost of subsea mining.Esther 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. 8age 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 October 4 MTRMTR #8 (1-17).indd 4 MTR #8 (1-17).indd 4 9/29/2017 11:00:24 AM9/29/2017 11:00:24 AM