EDITORIALGREG TRAUTHWEIN, EDITOR & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERHappy Birthday to Us!his year Maritime Reporter & Engineer- In my 20+ years serving this industry personally, Jim McCaul of International Maritime Associates ing News celebrates its 75th Anniversary. I’ve seen time and again the value and demand for has been tracking this market for nearly 20 years, Founded by John J. O’Malley in 1939, articles that discuss maritime history. To that end, and in each edition he will provide exclusive insight the publication today reigns as the largest throughout 2014 we have a special series of feature and analysis to this offshore market sector (p. 12).Taudited publication serving the global maritime articles planned for each edition, articles which The rapidly evolving energy market in the U.S. industry, with a circulation of more than 35,000. examine a particular era or topic. Fittingly, this is having a dramatic effect on the boat and ship-While the publication, with its signature size month, we look closely at the time period when the building market, too, and not just in the U.S. As and booming red logo, easily remains our most magazine was founded, speci? cally the effects of energy production locale changes, so too do many recognizable brand, unlike 1939 when it was the World War II on the domestic shipbuilding industry. traditional shipping routes and patterns. Lest we not stand-alone information product of the company, In my humble opinion veteran business journal- forget, it was only about 6 or 7 years ago when the today it is surrounded by a family of four print and ist Patricia Keefe has done an outstanding job in U.S. was spending billions to become a major LNG more than a dozen online and electronic editorial capturing both the essence and scope of the Liberty importer. How quickly things change, as most effort products that cover everything on the commercial ship shipbuilding program. Her story starts on page and investment is looking to energy export.maritime, offshore and subsea markets. 32, and her work will be featured regularly through- What’s next? Of that I am not 100% certain, other While the world, the industry and surely the out 2014, including next month’s look back at one than the fact that we’ll be there right along with you collection and dissemination of information has of the world’s most famous cruise ships, the SS for another 75-year ride.changed immeasurably in the past 75 years, our United States.mission – to deliver quality, relevent and insightful While in this and every edition of 2014 we will news, data and analysis – stands strong. We do this look back, we surely will not lose site of the busi-literally everyday, 24/7/365, via a team of editorial ness today and tomorrow, which in case you have contributors positioned globally ? lling our pages not noticed is starting to heat up considerably. print and electronic. You consume and we deliver While the Floating Production System market is information when you want it, where you want it niche with only 319 units in service globally today, and how you want it. it is a very high-value and rapidly expanding niche. trauthwein@marinelink.comISSN-0025-3448118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 Founder: John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 USPS-016-750tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271 Charles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000No. 1 Vol. 76Maritime Reporter/Engineering News (ISSN # 0025-3448) is published monthly by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. 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