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Maggie Linskey Merrill is the founding editor and publisher of Marine Technology Reporter. She has 20 years experience communicating marine science, technology, environmental and engineering news and information. She has held positions at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, HA Perry Foundation and Sea Data Corporation. In 1993 she founded MTR and the Marine and Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN). (Story on page 36) Edward Lundquist is a naval analyst and writer who lives in Springfield, Va. He is the communication director for the Center for Security Strategies and Operations, Anteon Corporation, Washington, D.C., and supports the Navy's Surface Warfare Directorate in the Pentagon. He served as a Captain in the United States Navy before retiring in 2000. (Story on page 22) Michael Bahtiarian is currently the vice president of Noise Control Engineering in Billerica, MA, which specializes in shipboard noise and vibration control. He holds a B.S. & M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and is a Board Certified Acoustical Engineer. He has been involved with numerous shipboard noise control programs including NOAA FRV-40 and University of Delware's new R/V. (Story on page 40) www.seadiscovery.com NEW YORK 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 FLORIDA 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: (561) 732-6984 Associate Publisher & Editor Gregory R. Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink.com Editorial Director Maggie Merrill Ediitorial Intern Melissa Mendoza Production Manager John Guzman guzman@marinelink.com Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.com Manager, Information Services Tina Veselov veselov@marinelink.com Manager, Accounting Services Esther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.com Manager, Public Relations Mark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.com Manager, Information Technology Services Vladimir Bibik bibik@marinelink.com ADVERTISING Sales Manager Dominick Daddio daddio@marinelink.com Classified Ad Sales Dale L. Barnett barnett@marinelink.com Senior Vice President, Sales Brett W. Keil bkeil@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-1185; Fax: (561) 732-8414 Senior Vice President, Sales Rob Howard howard@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 Vice President of Sales Lucia M. Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President, International Operations 215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tel: +561-732-0312; Fax: +561-732-8063 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338 e-mail: ckeil@marinelink.com PUBLISHERS John E. O’Malley John C. O'Malley jomalley@marinelink.com www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 3 on the Cover Pictured on this edition’s cover is the AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System. The U.S. Navy, in its bid to develop a fleet of smaller, faster craft to command control of the littoral, is increasingly depending on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) as force multipliers and risk reducers. Edward Lundquist reports, starting on page 22. (Photo Credit: U.S. Navy) also in this Edition 4 Editorial 8 Hidden Dangers to Passing Ships 16 Vessels: SubSea 7’s new Rigid Pipe Laying/Offshore Construction ship 49 People & Company News 52 Product Profiles 57 Directory: Communication Equipment and Services Guide 61 MTR Marketplace: JOBS 64 Parting Shots 64 Advertising Index the Authors MTR#1 (1-16).qxd 7/19/2005 9:29 AM Page 5
