Category: Regulatory Report

Flagship Member Resources

Flagship Member Resources

When assembling the current version of the Flagship SMS Program, the focus was on the requirements to make the program and system work: getting the… [...]
Building Safety In, Not Bolting It On

Building Safety In, Not Bolting It On

Most operators think of a safety management system (SMS) like PVA’s Flagship SMS as something that governs a vessel once she’s in service: the manual [...]
Flagship SMS

Flagship SMS

When the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) launched the Flagship Safety Management System (SMS), the goal was straightforward: give passenger vessel [...]

Introducing Myself (Lee Boone)

Hello, PVA members. I am Lee Boone, and I am delighted to be joining the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) staff as senior regulatory and programs a [...]
New Great Lakes Radiotelephone Inspection Intervals

New Great Lakes Radiotelephone Inspection Intervals

A long-sought goal of the Passenger Vessel Association for its Great Lakes vessel members has been achieved. Effective immediately, the interval betw [...]
New Near Miss Reporting

New Near Miss Reporting

On Aug. 8, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Federal Register (FR) Notice titled Bureau of Transportation Statistics OST-2023-011 [...]
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