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PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tel 1 800 807-8360 fax 703 518-5151 pvainfopassengervessel.com MARCH 2016 FOGHORN 3 Volume 15 Number 02 MARCH 2016 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 2016 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 2016. All rights reserved. President Margo Marks Beaver Island Boat Company Charlevoix MI Vice President Jeff Whitaker Hudson River Cruises Inc. Kingston NY SecretaryTreasurer Gus Gaspardo Padelford Packet Boat Co. Saint Paul MN Board Members Bob Bijur Island Queen Cruises Miami FL Chip Collopy Shoreline Marine Company Chicago IL Richard Davison Star of Honolulu Cruises and Events Honolulu HI Jim DeSimone Staten Island Ferry Staten Island NY Bob Lawler Entertainment Cruises Boston MA Alison Nolan Boston Harbor Cruises Boston MA Bob Scribner Charleston Harbor ToursSchooner Pride Charleston SC Colleen Stephens Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises Valdez AK Jim Swindler Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District San Francisco CA Associate Member Representative Carl J. Micu John Deere Power Systems Waterloo IA Past Presidents Dave Anderson Fire Island Ferries Bay Shore NY Terri Bernstein B.B. Riverboats Newport KY Carolyn Horgan Blue and Gold Fleet San Francisco CA 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 Convention Review About the Cover Potomac Riverboat Company Alexandria VA which operates around the Nations Capital played an integral part in planning the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2016. 6 PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2016 Bests Mother Nature with Highly Successful Meeting Vessel operators converged at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City for one of the most memorable PVA Annual Conventions at MariTrends in association history. 14 A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats Bob Shaw explains why vessel operations that work together are stronger than those who do not. 16 The 2016 National Census of Ferry Operators Is Coming Soon Every two years the Bureau of Transportation Statistics conducts the National Census of Ferry Operators. This census is vital to the industry for a myriad of reasons including the possibility of receiving grant funding. Youre urged to complete the survey when you receive it. Columns 4 Presidents Letter 5 Executive Directors Letter 17 Regulatory Report 19 Legislative Report 22 Safety Matters 23 PVA Calendar 24 How PVA Benefits You 26 Member News 29 Newswire 30 Advertisers Index