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18 MARCH 2016 FOGHORN REGULATORYREPORT replacement of five sea strainers on an existing vessel that had already demon- strated decades of trouble-free service. This requirement was the foundation of questions to Coast Guard Headquarters and the PVACoast Guard Quality Partnership on what would be required of existing vessels and on new vessels where visibility was a paramount need due to sea grass and debris ingestion. The policy letter is our answer. That letter gives guidance for the MSC and the Officer in Charge Marine Inspection OCMI to consider when acceptance of non-metallic sea strainers requested for operational need is proposed by an owner or builder. The policy letter contains operational con- siderations and consensus standards that can be used in judging the appro- priateness of non-metallic sea strainer use. The treatment of existing instal- lations of non-metallic strainers that were perceived to be covered by the all metal regulation since 1996 by the regulatory requirement is expected to be widely accepted under OCMI authority. The policy letter not only repeats industrys testament of trouble free use of non-metallic strainers over decades but uses Coast Guard casualty statistics actually the lack thereof to justify Coast Guard discretion both in approving new and the acceptance of existing installations. Industry also demonstrated that absence of problems in post-engine room fire documenta- tion. Another indication of the expected broad acceptance of existing installa- tions is the absence of an urgent address of the issue over nearly three years of discussion that led to this policy letter. Member experiences concerning the adoption and implementation of this non-metallic sea strainer policy are of interest and should be commu- nicated to the PVA staff. Contact Eric Christensen at 1-800-807-8360 ext 26 or echristensenpassengervessel.com or Peter Lauridsen at 757-495-2545 or perterlauridsenmsn.com See CVC Policy 16-02 letter at httpwww.uscg.milhqcgcvccvc policypolicy_letters.asp. n EASY MANEUVERABILITY Give your passengers a smooth ride with reliable John Deere PowerTech propulsion and generator drive engines. With high torque and low-rated rpm they deliver excellent vessel control and quiet operation. For easy navigation on the water Nothing Runs Like A Deere. JohnDeere.commarine 60 to 559 kW 80 to 750 hp