b'REGULATORYREPORTprobable impairment of the master.Among the specific MBIs recom-mendations were:That the Commandant seek legis- 11.3m Tour RHIBlation amending the Rules of the RoadCOI 28 passengers + 2 crewfor Western Rivers give right of way to stream traffi c over crossing traffi c. That the Commandant seek leglislation amending the Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act, 33 USC 1201-1208, to require its application to all passenger-carrying ferry vessels whether or not such passengers are carried for hire.That the Commandant seek legislation amending the Rules of the Road for Western Rivers, Rule 25, 33 USC 350 so that it contains a caveat concerning communicationsRaising the Standards for Passenger Vesselsby inserting the phrase particularly failure to communicate with onesales@armstrongmarine.com | (360) 457-5752 | www.armstrongmarine.comanother immediately after the words special circumstances.Recommendations also addressed extending the Coast Guards boarding program of uninspected vessels to free ferries in particular Rule 24(c) the de-partures signal and further to require active and positive participation in the then developing vessel traffi c service.The MBI also recommended furtherMaintenance investigation under Civil and Criminal Procedures be initiated into the caseSimplified!of the Frosta pilot and the case of the master of the Frosta.Had the ferry master survived17he would have been included in the referrals for further investigation in Civil and Criminal procedures.These MBI recommendations were accepted in the Commandants Action and were accomplished over a period of978-562-5211time. The uninspected vessel boardingWheelHouseTech.comprogram was easiest to implement because there was already an ongoing program in the area for other unin-spected vessels. Legislative actions took longer and the vessel traffi c service was delayed several years. COVID-19 RESPONSE & RESOURCESSometime after the MBI and beforeCoronavirus Reopening Guidelines for PVA Member Vessel OperatorsDecember 1980, Public Law 96-591 wasGovernment InformationLetters sent to Congressdrafted and passed that created a singleMember Updates & Press Releasesunifi ed set of Rules of the Road for pre-venting collisions on all inland waterswww.passengervessel.com/covid-19.htmlof the United States. nSEPTEMBER 2020FOGHORN 29'