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www.seadiscovery.com Vol. 57 No. 4 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. © 2014 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. O?Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher & EditorGregory R. Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comWeb Editor Eric Haunhaun@marinelink.comContributing Editors Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.) Claudio PaschoaProduction ManagerIrina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.comProduction & Graphic DesignNicole Ventimiglia nicole@marinelink.comSales & Event Coordinator Michelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.comManager, Public Relations Mark O?Malleymomalley@marinelink.comManager, Information Technology Services Vladimir Bibikbibik@marinelink.comCIRCULATION Kathleen Hickeymtrcirc@marinelink.comADVERTISING Vice President, Sales and MarketingRob Howardhoward@marinelink.comTel: (561) 732-4368 Fax: (561) 732-6984 Advertising Sales Manager Lucia M. Annunziataannunziata@marinelink.comTel: (212) 477-6700 Fax: (212) 254-6271 Mike Kozlowskikozlowski@marinelink.comTel: (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: trauthwein@marinelink.com TThe loss and mystery surrounding Malaysian Airlines ß ight 370 is a tragedy indeed, for the 239 presumably lost onboard the Boeing 777, and also for the families that wait onshore for closure. The subsequent search for MH370, which now has exceeded two months Ð and by many estimates could stretch many more months if not years Ð has been instrumental in highlighting both the capabilities and the limitations of subsea technology. In the hunt for MH370, BlueÞ n Robotics and Phoenix International have taken center stage, and I have seen more general media coverage of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in the last two months than the last eight years combined. Whether itÕs waking up in the morning and checking the news on my phone; riding the train and reading the paper; or watching the news from the conÞ nes of a treadmill at the gym; that bright yellow AUV was seemingly everywhere. For this edition we were fortunate for the opportunity to interview David P. Kelly , President & CEO, BlueÞ n Robotics Ð A Battelle Company, for his insights on the BlueÞ n Robotics created, Phoenix International owned and operated AUV. Kelly has led BlueÞ n Robotics for six years, and his company, in tandem with the AUV sector as a whole, has matured and expanded rapidly. Quantifying that expansion in this edition is Eduardo Ribeiro of Douglas-Westwood, who shares with MTR insights and statistics surrounding the history and near term direc-tion of the global AUV market. The information is gleaned from DWÕs ?AUV Market Fore- cast ? 5th Edition,? and for those of you who have never perused the DW reports, I highly recommend looking them up as they are comprehensive and insightful. Download our AppiPhone & AndroidMay 20146 MTRMTR #4 (1-17).indd 6MTR #4 (1-17).indd 65/13/2014 11:23:27 AM5/13/2014 11:23:27 AM
