Vessel Arrives Back in Boston Harbor Following Major Refit by Gladding-Hearn
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has delivered Outward Bound back to Boston Harbor following a major refit at the Massachusetts shipyard. [...]
Turning the Corner on Summer
PVA members have reported a busy summer season with expectations for robust customer demand leading into the fall and beyond. While rising fuel and… [...]
From Ask to Action
Representing PVA At a Congressional Roundtable on Maritime Safety On July 21, I sat behind a nameplate that read “Andrew Sargis, Passenger Vessel… [...]
Safety Management
Safety Management: Moving Beyond “We’ve Always Done It This Way” Capt. Greg Gifford // Marine Safety Consultants After nearly sixty years in the… [...]
The Value of Harbor Safety Committees
Harbor Safety: Capt. Mike McElroy // Wendella Sightseeing Boats and Chicago Water Taxi When I first got involved in the Chicago Harbor Safety Committe [...]
The Bowtie Risk Assessment Tool
And How it Relates to Passenger Vessels Paige Castagno // Safety Management Systems, LLC Conducting risk assessments is a core part of running a safe… [...]
Saving Lives and the Bottom Line
How a Proper Safety and Risk Mitigation Plan Can Save on Insurance Premiums Crista Larochelle // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. [...]
Maintenance: Necessary Evil or Winning Philosophy?
Angel Island: Why the Way We Think About Maintenance Shapes the Future of Passenger Vessel Operations Capt. Aaron Swerkes // Angel Island–Tiburon Ferr [...]
Safety Culture
Why Your Crew’s Habits Are Your Biggest Liability (or Your Greatest Asset) Rhiannon Silvashy // Vessel Vanguard This is the second in a three-part ser [...]
PVA Brings Marine Safety Priorities to Congress
The effectiveness of PVA’s advocacy is measured not only by bills passed or regulations changed, but also by the opportunities PVA creates for passeng [...]