MARITIMEREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MHQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorEDITORIALNew 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 DirectorGiving ‘Thanks’Greg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb EditorEric Haun haun@marinelink.comWeb ContributorMichelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.comClosing out the year 2018 has been more manic than ever, with nearly 10 straight and Maritime Risk, held at Oak Editorial Contributors interrupted only by our Thanksgiving holiday break in the U.S. That Ridge National Laboratory. Both weeks of travel Elaine Maslin - ScotlandTom Mulligan - UKwas a timely interlude, as it gave me ample time to re? ect on the year and ponder what events were small but packed Claudio Paschoa - BrazilPeter Pospiech - GermanyI had to give ‘thanks’ for in the maritime sector. In no particular order, it goes some- with “A-List” executives, and William Stoichevski - Scandinaviathing like this: it was at the latter event where ProductionI had the chance to have a great Irina Vasilets vasilets@marinelink.comNicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.com• ‘Thanks’ for the IMO: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been conversation with Jim Bennett, Corporate Staffthe driver in one of this industry’s most dramatic shifts ever, that being the reduc- BOEM’s Chief of the Of? ce of Mark O’Malley, Marketing ManagerEsther Rothenberger, Accountingtion and eventual elimination of greenhouse gas emissions from ships. There are Renewable Energy, which solidi-Information Technologymany strong feelings within the industry regarding the IMO itself and some of ? ed my thoughts on the prospects Vladimir BibikEmin Yuce the recent IMO decisions, particular the rapidity of the decision to reduce sulfur for offshore wind.Subscriptionemissions from marine fuels to 0.5% by January 1, 2020. 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During my f: +44 1268 711567most recent travel swing, two events in particular stood out in this regard: Blue Tech Week in San Diego and the 2018 Maritime Risk Symposium – Energy Classi? ed Sales +1 212 477 6700Gregory R. TrauthweinFounder: John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 Editor & Associate PublisherCharles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000trauthwein@marinelink.comWatch us Download our Apps Follow us on Social Media Check out our websites:MarineLink.com MaritimeEquipment.com MaritimeProfessional.com MarineElectronics.comMaritimePropulsion.com YachtingJournal.comMaritimeJobs.com MaritimeToday.comMarineTechnologyNews.com TheMaritimeNetwork.com@ShipNews6 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • DECEMBER 2018MR #12 (1-9).indd 6 MR #12 (1-9).indd 6 12/6/2018 4:04:06 PM12/6/2018 4:04:06 PM