b'MEMBERSHIPMATTERSthe threat on board in a timely manner.re-train your vessel crews and facilityout PVAs social media pages. In The choppy seas gave them a true teststaff. Awareness is your best ally. Takethe meantime, Mr. Bigelow and the of the challenges of linking up with anthem from naysayers to believers soHy-Line staff are preparing presen-underway vessel of this size. The Greythat they can go home at the end of thetations for the PVA Region Meetings Lady IV was built by PVA Associateday if they encounter an active shooterand the PVA Annual Convention at member Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding,situation. The Internet is full of HowMariTrends 2020 about this entire expe-Somerset, MA, and carries up to 293to Survive videos, and one can go arience. The idea is to use this wonderful passengers. The high-speed catamaran,long way with self-training; but one canmomentum from this event to assist in which has an approximate speed of 30never predict what one can do if theytraining with local, state and federal knots, is 151.4-ft in length, has a seven- encounter such an event. offi cials. foot draft, and a 34.33-ft beam.For more information, photos,Mr. Richard Bigelow can be reached Planning, executing, and reportingand videos on this event please checkat richardb@hylinecruises.com. non a major exercise like this one was no easy task. It took Mr. Bigelow years of planning along with Coast Guard Sector staff. Mr. Bigelows extensive knowledge on the subject as well as his security team of former law enforce- Public Tickets & ment officers were vital in knowingPrivate Chartershow to put together such an ambitious event. In addition, Hy-Line Cruises has.together at lastbeen a strong supporter of maritime security, providing staff and boats to train on. Every organization came togetherEFFORTLESSIntegrated online, phone flawlessly. From the participation ofRESERVATIONS and walk-up bookingsour Coast Guard Sector to federal, state+ TICKETINGand local law enforcement, to Hy-LinesAutomated conrmation, staff and other PVA members, the entirefor Passenger Vessels andreminder and follow-up emailsexercise was incredible to see in action,Water SportsMr. Bigelow said. In his own after-action report, Mr.Marketing and Search Bigelow read off some immediate stepsEngine Optimization (SEO)that Hy-Line is in the act of pursuing. The first step the ferry line took isPersonalized set-up, training placing over 40 Stop the Bleed kitsand support includedfront and center, on board all ferries and facilities, in the eye view of pas-sengers and crew. Mr. Bigelow alsoManage your entire business fromreported that crew members have beena single, integrated platformextensively trained on how to use theseEFFORTLESSkits in case of emergency. AnotherCONTRACTSmajor step Mr. Bigelow is proposing is to keep hundreds of life jackets atfor Charters, Schools, and Tour Groupsthe Barnstable Municipal Airport, just one mile from the ferry terminalCustom PDF contractsDetailed reports for in Hyannis. Being able to load thesewith fully-trackableevent planning and life jackets and preservers quickly intoversioning nancial trackingaircraft, will be crucial to providing ad-ditional support for passengers in anSupport for privateResource tracking for active shooter situation. There are sixcharters, schools andmulti-use inventoryferry companies operating high-speedtour groupsferry service on Nantucket Sound and the waters off Cape Cod, Mr. BigelowSCHEDULE A DEMOsaid.W W W . S T A R B O A R D S U I T E . C O MMr. Bigelow also advises, Train and AUGUST 2019FOGHORN 37'