EditorialCover Photo: Hydroidwww.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) 732-6984n a recent run up the coast to Massachusetts I was afforded the opportunity to PUBLISHERstop in and visit Duane Fotheringham, president and chairman of the board of John C. O’MalleyHydroid. Throughout my 25+ years covering all matters maritime, I have found jomalley@marinelink.comOthat there is no better way to really get the feel for a company than visiting Associate Publisher & Editorthem where they work. The visit to Hydroid was particularly telling for me, because the Gregory R. Trauthweintrauthwein@marinelink.comlast time I had stopped in personally was almost a decade ago, when Chris von Alt was at the helm of the company he founded, and the company was dramatically different.Managing Editor The visit with Hydroid was perfectly timed for the June 2018 edition, our focus on Eric Haunhaun@marinelink.comdefense. Defense, and in particular the U.S. Navy, has always been a tech driver in this Special Projectssector, arguably no more vibrant than today as the U.S. faces a host of continually evolv-Gabby DelGattoing asymmetric threats, and the push for autonomous systems subsea is ? nally catching delgatto@marinelink.comup with developments on the land and in the air. Fotheringham, a former U.S. navy of? cer Contributing Writersand fast-attack submarine driver, provides a nice balance of insight on how evolving AUV Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.)Elaine Maslin, Aberdeentechnology is meeting evolving military mission needs, starting on page 34.Tom Mulligan, IrelandthLooking ahead, the next edition of MTR is our 13 Annual “MTR100” edition, a look Claudio Paschoa, Brazilat 100 innovative companies and people in this subsea space. The MTR100 has taken on Production Manager Irina Vasiletsa life of its own since we started it in 2006, and each and every year since I give sincere vasilets@marinelink.comthanks that I didn’t go with my original impulse to make it the “MTR200”! The application for inclusion in the MTR100 is now open, and in this edition you will see a few innovative Production & Graphic Design Nicole Ventimigliatwists from our editorial team, including for the ? rst time a naming of the “Top10”. I look nicole@marinelink.comforward to your applications for this, the biggest and best awards edition in the subsea sec-Corporate Stafftor. To apply visit: http://mtr100.marinetechnologynews.com/Manager, MarketingMark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.comAccountingEsther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.comManager, Information Technology ServicesDownload our AppVladimir Bibik iPhone & Androidbibik@marinelink.comMarine Technology Reporter Bayport, NY 11705. Circulation(ISSN 1559-7415) is published Kathleen HickeyMembermonthly except for February, Au- The publisher assumes no respon-mtrcirc@marinelink.comgust, 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.comNY 10010-1062. Periodicals Post- The publisher reserves the right to Vol. 61 No. 5Advertisingage Paid at New York, NY and ad- refuse any advertising. Contents ISSN 1559-7415Vice President, Sales and Marketing ditional mailing of? ces. of the publication either in whole USPS# 023-276or part may not be produced with-Rob Howard118 East 25th Street, howard@marinelink.com POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to out the express permission of the New York, NY 10010Tel: (561) 732-4368 • Fax: (561) 732-6984 CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY publisher.tel: (212) 477-6700 FACILITIES send address correc- fax: (212) 254-6271Advertising Sales Manager tions to Marine Technology Re- Copyright © 2018 New Wave porter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Media.Mike Kozlowskikozlowski@marinelink.comSubscription: Tel: (561) 733-2477 • Fax: (561) 732-9670All 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.com2018 June 4 MTRMTR #5 (1-17).indd 4 MTR #5 (1-17).indd 4 5/30/2018 11:34:22 AM5/30/2018 11:34:22 AM