MARITIMETHE COVERREPORTERANDCrowley in CommandENGINEERING NEWSWith a history stretching one and a quarter centuries, the Crowley name is synonymous with M A R I N E L I N K . C O Mmaritime. But the company has come a long way since Thomas Crowley effectively started the company in 1892 with an $80, 18-ft. Whitehall boat, growing to be a maritime, transport and ISSN-0025-3448logistics giant. We checked in with Tom Crowley last month, who provided scope and insight USPS-016-750on a wide range of topics with his signature candor. No. 11 Vol. 79For the full story, please turn to page 46.Photo: © Brian MoranMaritime Reporter/Engineering News (ISSN # 0025-3448) is published monthly (twelve issues) by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc., 118 East 25th St., New York, NY 10010-1062. Peri-odicals Postage Paid at New York, NY and additional mailing of? ces. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to 46 Crowley in CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address corrections to Maritime Reporter, 850 Montauk CommandHwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705. The publisher assumes no respon-sibility for any misprints or claims or actions taken by advertisers. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising. Contents of the VoicesImage: Judy Patrick / © 2017 Crowley Maritime Corporationpublication either in whole or part may not be produced without the express 32 Howard Firemanpermission of the publisher. SVP & CTO, ABS Copyright © 2017 Maritime Activity By Greg Trauthwein Reports, Inc.36 Gerd Wessels Wessels ReedereiBy Peter Pospiech42 Paul Smulders CEO, Radio HollandBy Greg Trauthwein44 Rich Merhige President, Owner, AMEBy Eric HaunSUBSCRIPTION INFORMATIONIn U.S.: 72 Paulo Cesar P. FreitasOne full year (12 issues) $84.00; Fleet Manager, Norsul Shipping two years (24 issues) $125.00 By Claudio PaschoaRest of the World: One full year (12 issues) $110.00; two years $190.00 (24 issues) In this editionincluding postage and handling. Email: mrcirc@marinelink.com Editorial 6Web: www.marinelink.com Authors 8t: (212) 477-670046 46Maritime Training 10f: (212) 254-6271Marine Finance 12On Point with Joe Keefe 14Government Update 16Deck Machinery 18, 20Augmented Reality 26Eye on Desgin 28Alternative Fuels 30Paul G. Allen & the Quest to ? ndContainershipping 80106USS IndianapolisMarine Coatings 84A team of civilian researchers led by Mi-By the Numbers 88Membercrosoft co-founder Paul G. Allen set out Tech Notes: New Products 101with an arsenal of high tech search equip-People & Companies 112ment to solve a 70+ year old mystery.Buyer’s Guide 122Classi