EDITORIALMARITIMEREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MHQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorNew York, NY 10010 USATel +1 212 477 6700Fax +1 212 254 6271www.marinelink.comFL Of? ce 215 NW 3rd StBoynton Beach, FL 33435-4009Tel +1 561 732 4368Fax +1 561 732 6984PublishersJohn E. O’Malley John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher/Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comGREG TRAUTHWEIN, EDITOR & ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb EditorEric Haun haun@marinelink.comWeb ContributorMichelle Howard howard@marinelink.comlosing the losing the Yearbook edition was a particular challenge are some market drivers to watch:Editorialthis year, this year, as it was directly on the heels of my return • U.S. Navy: Edward Lundquist delivered a com-Tom Mulligan - UKClaudio Paschoa - Brazilfrom Nor from NorShipping in Oslo. NorShipping is traditionally prehensive analysis of the challenge ahead to grow and William Stoichevski - Scandinaviathe one of the one of the world’s stronger maritime events, and show fund the U.S. Navy ? eet of the future. His report starts manage managem management again delivered a high-quality show, com- on page 34, and it includes links to an extended report ProductionCIrina Vasilets vasilets@marinelink.comhi prehensive and topical. I have attended the event since online at www.MarineLink.comNicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.com1993 without fail, and while the show was delivered • Dredging: The dredging community has not Corporate StaffMark O’Malley, Marketing Managerwith traditional Scandinavian ? air, it was noticeably been immune to market ? uctuations, but the unique Esther Rothenberger, Accountingdown from years past. That said, for anyone serious work of this critically important sector is highlighted in Information TechnologyVladimir Bibikabout the global commercial maritime industry, it is a an eight-page report starting on page 26. Emin Yuce worthwhile investment of time and money to make the • Hybrid Drives & Marine Fuel: While precise trek to Norway every two years, as invariably it at- numbers are hard to pin down, there is a palpable SubscriptionKathleen Hickey k.hickey@marinelink.comtracts some of the biggest names in shipping. We had an ground swell of interest and support in innovative drive outstanding exhibition, as I was able to conduct nearly solutions. All of the engine majors are actively engaged Salestwo dozen video interviews with a variety of corporate in acquisition and development, and starting on page Lucia Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700 ext 6220leaders in our Maritime Reporter TV ‘studio’ in the 69 William P. Doyle delivers a compelling overview Terry Breese breese@marinelink.commain hallway. Even better for me personally was the of natural gas as marine fuel as we prepare for the new +1 561 732 1185opportunity to bring my oldest son Shane to Oslo for global fuel regulations coming in 2020.John Cagni cagni@marinelink.com631-472-2715 +1 the week, just two days after his college graduation and • “Big Data” & “Disruption”: Use the buzz-Frank Covella covella@marinelink.com +1 561 732 1659before he enters his career later this summer, using his word du jour of your liking, but this industry is em-Mitch Engel engel@marinelink.comdegree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics to effec- barked ? rmly on the path of data as a differentiator. +1 561 732 0312tively remove himself from my payroll! How far we are from the much-discussed ‘airline indus-Mike Kozlowski kozlowski@marinelink.com +1 561 733 2477 Winnowing the topics for this edition was – as always try’ model, I can honestly say that I have no clue. What Jean Vertucci vertucci@marinelink.com +1 212 477 6700 ext 6210– the biggest challenge of the year. You certainly don’t I do know: if you are not actively seeking the means to need an advanced degree in mathematics to tell you that use information to optimize your operations, you can be these have been a fairly tough few years. But as always, sure that your competitors – both the ones you know as International SalesScandinavia there are bright spots to be found. Looking ahead, here well as the ones you don’t – are.Roland Persson roland@orn.nuOrn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden t: +46 411-184 00 f: +46 411 105 31Western EuropeUwe Riemeyer riemeyer@intermediapartners.det: +49 202 27169 0 f: +49 202 27169 20United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.comHallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567trauthwein@marinelink.comClassi? ed Sales +1 212 477 6700Check out our websites:Founder: MarineLink.com MaritimeEquipment.com MaritimeProfessional.com MarineElectronics.comJohn J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 MaritimePropulsion.com YachtingJournal.comCharles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000MaritimeJobs.com MaritimeToday.comMarineTechnologyNews.com TheMaritimeNetwork.com6 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JUNE 2017MR #6 (1-9).indd 6 MR #6 (1-9).indd 6 6/9/2017 12:46:07 PM6/9/2017 12:46:07 PM