Author: Foghorn Magazine Editor
PVA Members and Staff Attend Emergency Response Summit
The third Annual National Port Partner Emergency Response Summit, which took place on Nov. 12-13 in San Diego, Calif., was attended by both PVA staff [...]
Echandia to Supply New Battery System for Long-Range Electric Ferry
Echandia has been selected to deliver a new battery system for an all-electric ferry in Denmark, supplying a 3.2 MWh LTO battery system to replace th [...]
New DeJong and Lebet-designed Vessel Delivered
A twin-hull aluminum vessel designed by PVA member naval architects DeJong and Lebet, Inc., was recently delivered to an operator in Miramar Beach, F [...]
PVA Urges Senate Committee to Support Programs Bolstering Domestic Shipbuilding
In October, the Passenger Vessel Association submitted a statement in strong support of PVA members and America’s small shipyards when the Senate Com [...]
Calling all PVA Members!
We are seeking members eager to share their expertise as presenters at the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2026 which is taking place Feb. 22-25, [...]
Recognize Above and Beyond Performance
Nominate your crew by Nov. 30 for the PVA Safety Awards for lifesaving actions or implementing safety practices that have strengthened the passenger [...]
Senate Confirmation Hearing for MARAD Nominee Steve Carmel
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a nomination hearing in late October for Steve Carmel, the president’s nominee t [...]
From Coast to Coast
Last week PVA members and partners gathered in Chattanooga, Tenn., for the PVA Rivers Region Meeting, the last region meeting of 2025. The meetings w [...]
Are the Islands Anchored to the Bottom of the Lake?
We’ve all done it, said something without really thinking first. It can lead to goofy comments or questions being blurted out, which at the best of t [...]