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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 26) Frequent contributors to the Marine Technology Reporter, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, and Maritime Security Sourcebook, Chris Doane (left) is the Chief of Port Security and Response for Coast Guard Atlantic Area. Joe DiRenzo III (right) is Atlantic Area's Anti-Terrorism Coordinator. Both are retired Coast Guard officers. (Story on page 34) 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 PUBLISHER John C. O'Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com 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 www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 3 on the Cover Deep Sea Systems International (DSSI) of Cataumet, Mass., delivers advanced zero visibility port security ROV vehicles. DSSI's Sea Max Mk-2 Port Security ROV System included a vehicle with the sensors and equipment required for maneuvering and positioning using high resolution sonar and video imaging. also in this Edition 4 Editorial 4 Editorial Index 6 International Human Powered Sub Race Results 11 Studying Dolphins to Improve Sonar 17 Vessel Report: Cable Layer Converted to Pipe Layer 49 People & Company News 54 Products 60 MTR Marketplace: JOBS 64 Advertiser’s Index the Authors MTR#2 (1-16).qxd 8/30/2005 4:44 PM Page 5