MARITIMEAuthors & ContributorsREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MISSN-0025-3448USPS-016-750No. 4 Vol. 81Bryant Ewing LundquistKeefe KinseyMaritime 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 CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address corrections to Maritime Reporter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705. Mulligan Parker Dr. HuangPaschoaThe publisher assumes no respon-sibility for any misprints or claims Bryant Mulliganor actions taken by advertisers. The publisher reserves the right to refuse Dennis Bryant is with Bryant’s Maritime Consulting, and a regu- Tom Mulligan is Maritime Reporter’s science and technology any advertising. Contents of the lar contributor to Maritime Reporter & Engineering News as well writer based in Ireland. Mulligan graduated Trinity College Dub-publication either in whole or part may as online at MaritimeProfessional.com. lin in 1979 with a BA Hons Degree in Natural Sciences (Chem-not be produced without the express istry). He earned a Master Degree in Industrail Chemistry from permission of the publisher.Copyright © 2019 Maritime Activity Ewing the University of Limerick in 1986. Reports, Inc.Tom Ewing is a freelance writer specializing in energy and envi-ronmental topics. He has been a regular contributor to Marine- ParkerLink publications for the past two years. He has extensive expe- Barry Parker, bdp1 Consulting Ltd provides strategic and tacti-rience working on legislative and public policy issues, both at the cal support, including analytics and communications, to busi-state and federal levels. nesses across the maritime spectrum.Keefe PaschoaJoseph Keefe is a 1980 (Deck) graduate of the Massachusetts Claudio Paschoa is a regular contributor to New Wave Media Maritime Academy and lead commentator of MaritimeProfes- publications, print and electronic. He authors a weekly column sional.com. Additionally, he is Editor of both Maritime Logistics on the new OEDigital.com.SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATIONProfessional and MarineNews magazines. He can be reached at jkeefe@maritimeprofessional.com or at Keefe@marinelink. Dr. Wei HuangIn U.S.: com. Wei Huang, ABS Director, Global Offshore, Market Sector One full year (12 issues) $110.00;Lead, Offshore Support Vessels . As the OSV Market Sector two years (24 issues) $190.00 Kinsey Lead, Dr Wei Huang provides strategic insight and direction on Rest of the World: Captain Andrew Kinsey, Senior Marine Risk Consultant, Allianz the changing market conditions that drive client initiatives and One full year (12 issues) $189.00; Global Corporate & Specialty. programs. She joined ABS’s engineering department in 1998, two years $228.00 (24 issues) providing engineering plan review and approval, and subse-including postage and handling. Lundquist quently participated in research and Rules development for Email: mrcirc@marinelink.com Edward Lundquist is a retired naval of? cer who writes on naval, marine and offshore structures with the ABS Europe Division Web: www.marinelink.com maritime, defense and security issues. He is a regular contribu- in London, and the ABS Americas Division and ABS Corporate t: (212) 477-6700tor to Maritime Reporter and Marine Technology Reporter. Technology in Houston. f: (212) 254-6271Departments6 EDITORIAL 46 TECHNOLOGY RIBS & Patrol Craft8 OPENING SHOT 52 TECH FILES e-Navigation10 GOVERNMENT UPDATE 54 TECH FILES11 INSIGHTS Autonomy 57 TECH FILES Heavy LiftersMember12 INSIGHTS Restarting Idled OSVs18 BY THE NUMBERS OSVs 59 Buyer’s Guide 20 MARKET Offshore Wind 60 Classi? ed Business Publications Audit 42 NAVY Brazil’s Riachuel Submarine 64 Advertiser’s Index of Circulation, Inc.464 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • APRIL 2019MR #4 (1-9).indd 4 4/5/2019 9:22:02 AM