b'SAFETYAWARDStifi ed hazards associated with stowagethe industrys efforts in the safe andand Security Committee is looking for practices for carbon dioxide cylinders,effective application of hybrid tech- nominations for the next winner of commonly used in beverage service.nology. Dans entire career has beenthe Roger Murphy National Marine Captain McElroy then developedcommitted to the safety of others and,Safety Award. Nominations are due by a safety program to train crewmem- like Roger Murphy, is an inspiration,November 30. For more information, bers on the symptoms of asphyxiationmentor, and role model to those withor to nominate someone, go to http://and emergency response due to thewhom he serves. www.pvfoundation.com/awards/release of carbon dioxide. A few weeksWorking closely with the Passengerroger-murphy-national-marine-safety-after the company training, a WendellaVessel Foundation, the PVA Safetyaward/ ncrewmember was able to safely escape a compartment where beverage service carbon dioxide cylinders were stored after he developed the symptoms of as- Is Electric phyxiation; symptoms that he may not have otherwise recognized had it notRight For been for his newly acquired training. It was later learned that the compartment contained a potentially lethal concen- You?tration of carbon dioxide, which was caused by a leaking hose connection. At the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2013 in Jacksonville, FL, Capt. McElroy, who is now a member of the PVA Safety and Security Committee, was awarded the Roger Murphy National Marine Safety AwardLets talk about itand received accolades from the U.S. Coast Guard and his PVA peers. More recently, Red and White FleetsTorqeedo Inc. T +1 (815) 444 8806Dan Johnson, a retired Coast Guard171 Erick Street, Unit A - 1 usa@torqeedo.comofficer who served 34 years in theCrystal Lake, IL 60014 www.torqeedo.comservice, was honored with the award in February 2020. He was selected because internally Johnson transformed the San Francisco-based ferrys engineer-ing department and operations team to improve safety, effi ciency, and record keeping, said Joe Burgard, President of Red and White Fleet. His impact goes beyond just his ferry operation, however. With the ap-plication of new programs, Johnson and his team reduced the number of safety incidents, reduced operational costs, and spearheaded new environ-mental practices that have the capabil-ity to impact the whole Bay Area. Further acknowledging Johnsons expert knowledge and infl uential lead-ership, Burgard said, Dan, with great credibility and respect, works closely with Sector San Francisco to guarantee both fleet and regional issues are quickly resolved and continues to lead SEPTEMBER 2020FOGHORN 39'