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www.seadiscovery.com Vol. 56 No. 9 ISSN 1559-7415USPS# 023-276118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271Marine Technology Reporter ISSN 1559-7415 is published monthly except for February, August, and December by New Wave Media, 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010-2915. Periodicals Postage at New York, NY and additional mailing ofÞ ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Marine Technology Re- porter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705 Postmaster send notiÞ cation (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Marine Technology Reporter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867 Bayport, NY 11705 Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of editorial material. © 2013 New Wave Media. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publishers. Subscription: To subscribe please visit www.seadiscovery.com/subscribe MemberEditorial www.seadiscovery.com NEW YORK118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 FLORIDA215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 PUBLISHER John C. [email protected] Publisher & EditorGregory R. Trauthwein [email protected] Editor Eric [email protected] Editors Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.) Claudio PaschoaProduction ManagerIrina Tabakina [email protected] & Graphic DesignNicole Ventimiglia [email protected] & Event Coordinator Michelle Howard [email protected], Accounting Services Rhoda Morgan [email protected], Public Relations Mark [email protected], Information Technology Services Vladimir [email protected] Kathleen [email protected] Vice President, Sales and MarketingRob [email protected]: (561) 732-4368  Fax: (561) 732-6984 Advertising Sales Manager Lucia M. [email protected]: (212) 477-6700  Fax: (212) 254-6271 Mike [email protected]: (561) 733-2477  Fax: (561) 732-9670 JapanKatsuhiro Ishii  amskatsu@ dream.comTel: +81 3 5691 3335  Fax: + 81 3 5691 3336 Gregory R. Trauthwein, Associate Publisher & Editor Email: [email protected] Year-end serves as an opportune time to not only reß ect on the year past but to project the trends to emerge. While my crystal ball is certainly not with- out fault, there are several fairly well-developed themes that should prove to provide a good percentage of our readership with buoyant business in 2014 and beyond.  A Healthy Ocean The fact that the worldÕs waterways are under attack from a variety of forces, from increased levels of pollution and acidity to name just two, is hardly a news ß ash. However 2014 could prove pivotal for several key initiatives to help turn that tide. Courtesy of my 20+ year afÞ liation with MTR sister-publication Maritime Reporter & Engineering News , I am happy to report that environmental initiatives in the maritime sector Ð which largely until now have served as nice brochure fodder and little else Ð are commanding real action and yielding real results. Ships designed, built and operated today are far cleaner and environmentally benign than ever before, and shipowners have come to realize, too, that ÒECO ShipÓ designs can be far more fuel efÞ cient. Offshore Energy The balance of world energy has changed virtually overnight, with the U.S. Ð courtesy of hydraulic fracturing and the resulting oil and gas boom Ð steaming toward energy independence in the not too distant future. The business of milking fresh resources from Þ elds thought dead, discovering and recovering resources from Þ elds in ever deeper waters, and the task to continually monitor and evaluate inshore water systems will present perhaps the best business opportunities for the coming year.  Government Business The sting of Sequestration was felt by one and all, and the real- ity of ever-tightening government budgets is the new reality. But as we went to press, it appeared that the U.S. Congress had hashed out a budget deal, a deal that would restore many of the Sequestration cuts. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy continues to do more with less as it depends more heavily on unmanned underwater systems and remote sensors to help it accomplish its missions.Download our AppiPhone & AndroidNovember/December 20136 MTRMTR #9 (1-17).indd 6MTR #9 (1-17).indd 612/13/2013 2:23:18 PM12/13/2013 2:23:18 PM