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PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tel 1 800 807-8360 fax 703 518-5151 pvainfopassengervessel.com june 2015 FOGHORN 3 Volume 14 Number 5 JUNE 2015 FOGHORN USPS Number 023-702 is published monthly except combined JanuaryFebruary by Philips Publishing LLC 2201 West Commodore Way Seattle WA 98199. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle WA and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Send address changes to FOGHORN co Passenger Vessel Association 103 Oronoco Street Suite 200 Alexandria VA 22314. Copyright 2015 by the Passenger Vessel Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association. PRINTED WITH SOY INK FOGHORN Focus FOGHORN is a monthly publication of the Passenger Vessel Association. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. President Dave Anderson Fire Island Ferries Bay Shore NY Vice-President Margo Marks Beaver Island Boat Company Charlevoix MI Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Whitaker Hudson River Cruises Inc. Kingston NY Board of Directors Bob Bijur Island Queen Cruises Miami FL Chip Collopy Shoreline Marine Company Chicago IL Jim DeSimone Staten Island Ferries Staten Island NY Gus Gaspardo Padelford Packet Boat Company St. Paul MN Bob Lawler Entertainment Cruises Boston MA Alison Nolan Boston Harbor Cruises Boston MA Bob Scribner Charleston Harbor Tours Charleston SC Coleen Stephens Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruies Valdez AK Jim Swindler Golden Gate Ferries Larkspur CA Associate Member Representative Carl Micu John Deere Power Systems Waterloo IA Past Presidents Terri Bernstein BB Riverboats Newport KY Immediate PVA Past President Carolyn Horgan Blue Gold Fleet San Francisco CA PVA Past President Paul Belforti Entertainment Cruises Inc. Chicago IL PVA Past President Executive Director John R. Groundwater Legislative Director Edmund Welch Regulatory Affairs Consultant Peter Lauridsen Director of Finance Leslie Kagarise Director Public Affairs and Development Jennifer Wilk Director of Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management Eric Christensen General Counsel Steven Bers Whiteford Taylor and Preston Editorial Ofces Managing Editor Karen Rainbolt pvafoghornaol.com 2771 Houston Dr. Los Osos CA 93402 tel 571 388-7752 Contributing Editor Richard Purinton richardwisferry.com Washington Island Ferry Line Washington Island WI Advertising and Business Ofces Publisher Peter Philips peterphilipspublishing.com Advertising Sales Bill Forslund bill philipspublishing.com 2201 West Commodore Way Seattle WA 98199 tel 206 284-8285 fax 206 284-0391 www.philipspublishing.com Operations Maintenance Columns 4 Presidents Letter 5 executive Directors Letter 17 Regulatory Report 20 Legislative Report 23 How PVA Benefits You 26 Safety Security Matters 29 Member News 29 New Members 30 PVA Calendar 30 Advertisers Index About the Cover The Arni J. Richter operated by Washington Island Ferry Line Washington Island WI was in drydock in Sturgeon Bay WI earlier this year for its regular inspection and maintenance. See story about drydock extensions on page 17. Photo by Dick Purinton. 6 Culture The Foundation of Operations Veteran passenger vessel industry executive Bob Shaw explains his tenets for building successful vessel operations regardless of size or location. 9 Fixed Carbon Dioxide CO2 Extinguishing Systems Recently the U.S. Coast Guard issued a safety alert about inspecting CO2 extinguishing systems. Morgan Hurley explains why its important for vessel operators to take heed of this vital function. 12 Shipyards and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program The Federal Transit Administration explains how its grant program may benefit PVA members and the passenger vessel industry overall. 25 Washington State Ferries Crew Saves Man on Halloween The captain and three crewmembers of a ferry rescued a man who went overboard in Puget Sound last October.