Editor’s NoteThe EU VAMOS projectwww.marinetechnologynews.coms this edition went to press, I was literally on a plane NEW YORKreturning to New York City from Ocean Business, a 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010successful exhibition by any metric. We have partici-Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271Apated in Ocean Business since Versha Carter and her FLORIDA215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435team hatched the event in 2007, and Ocean Business has grown Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984signi? cantly ever since. Situated at the facilities of the National Oceanographic Center in Southampton, England, there is arguably no better setting for this PUBLISHER bi-annual meeting of industry, academia and government, as its position on this historic John C. O’Malleycampus, on the water in the heart of the Port of Southampton gives to you nearly every jomalley@marinelink.comelement of the combined maritime, port, logistics and, of course, subsea industries, in one tidy package.Associate Publisher & EditorGregory R. TrauthweinBy many accounts, this industry is on solid footing and on the rise again following the trauthwein@marinelink.comcollapse and protracted 4+ year recovery of the offshore oil and gas industry. Make no mistake, the offshore business, a critical piece in the pace, direction and development of Contributing WritersJustin Manley, U.S. the subsea industry, is a far way off still from the halcyon days of 2013/14 when oil was Elaine Maslin, AberdeenTom Mulligan, Irelandtrading at $120 per barrel and the ‘oil boom’ seemed to have legs to run for generation. Claudio Paschoa, BrazilBut as many reading these pages know all too well, the high times never last, as an outside William Stoichevski, Osloin? uence or two usually conspires to break the momentum.While this downturn is severe and long-lasting, there is general consensus that the abyss Production Manager Irina Vasiletshas been hit and there is gradual movement upward. There are more calls of inquiry, and vasilets@marinelink.comprojects that have been shelved have had the dust blown off the covers and plans start Production & Graphic Designanew. Nicole VentimigliaMake no mistake that your businesses are at the heart of a successful path ahead, as nicole@marinelink.comoffshore oil and gas producers look to new evolutions of autonomy and ef? ciency to make Corporate Staffsuccessful, pro? table operations in the ‘new reality.’ And these evolutions of autonomy Manager, MarketingMark O’Malley were on full display earlier this month in Southampton at Ocean Business. momalley@marinelink.comAccountingEsther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.comManager, Information Technology ServicesVladimir Bibik bibik@marinelink.comDownload our App Gregory R. TrauthweinCirculationAssociate Publisher & Editor iPhone & AndroidKathleen Hickeymtrcirc@marinelink.comMarine Technology Reporter Bayport, NY 11705. (ISSN 1559-7415) is published AdvertisingMembermonthly except for February, Au- The publisher assumes no respon-Vice President, Sales and Marketinggust, and December by New Wave sibility for any misprints or claims Rob HowardMedia, 118 E. 25th St., New York, or actions taken by advertisers. www.marinetechnologynews.comhoward@marinelink.comNY 10010-1062. Periodicals Post- The publisher reserves the right to Vol. 62 No. 3Tel: (561) 732-4368 • Fax: (561) 732-6984age Paid at New York, NY and ad- refuse any advertising. Contents ISSN 1559-7415ditional mailing of? ces. of the publication either in whole USPS# 023-276Advertising Sales Manager or part may not be produced with-118 East 25th Street, Mike KozlowskiPOSTMASTER: Send all UAA to out the express permission of the New York, NY 10010kozlowski@marinelink.comCFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY publisher.tel: (212) 477-6700 Tel: (561) 733-2477 • Fax: (561) 732-9670FACILITIES send address correc- fax: (212) 254-6271tions to Marine Technology Re- Copyright © 2019 New Wave porter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Media.Subscription: 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.com April 20194 MTRMTR #3 (1-17).indd 4 4/15/2019 9:22:57 AM