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Vessel Members Featured on New National Geographic TV Program L a s t m o n t h t h e N a t i o n a l Geographic Channel debuted a new series The Yard which features shipyards including PVA Associate member Yank Marine Tuckahoe NJ. Also getting air time is PVA Vessel member Riverboat Tours Toms River NJ whose vessel River Lady was at Yank Marines boatyard when the camera crews were filming. The Yard airs Wednesdays at 10 PM on NatGeo. n PVA Vessel Operator Takes Delivery of New Vessel to Support Wind Farm Last month just in time for Earth Day PVA Associate member Blount Boats Warren RI delivered the Atlantic Pioneer Americas first U.S.-flagged crew transfer vessel CTV for Atlantic Wind Transfers a subsidiary of PVA Vessel member Rhode Island Fast Ferry North Kingstown RI that will begin service for Deep Water Wind Block Island at the end of May. In 2011 Blount Boats signed an exclusive licensing agreement with South Boats a British entity covering the U.S. offshore wind industry. And in May 2015 Charles Donadio Jr President of Rhode Island Fast Ferry signed an exclusive long-term charter agreement with Deep Water Wind and officially established Atlantic Wind Transfers as a subsidiary of the fast ferry operation. Atlantic Pioneer is a 21-meter twin- hulled all-aluminum catamaran dual certified to U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T Small Passenger to carry up to 47 passengers and subchapter L Offshore Supply Vessel to carry up to 16 offshore workers. Other PVA Associate members involved in the project include ZF Marine Hamilton Jet and Cummins. The vessel exceeds the contractual performance reaching sprint speeds in excess of 30 knots with the ability to cruise 80 percent power at 26 knots when in a light condition. n John Springer Is New President at Glosten Glosten a Seattle-based naval architectural and marine engineering consul- tancy has appointed John Springer PE as president. He is responsible for strategic growth business direction and client service. He has been with the firm for 29 years managing the Naval Architecture Group Operations Director and most recently serving on the Executive Management team. n ON APRIL 12 2016 PVA VESSEL MEMBER ENTERTAINMENT CRUISES showcased its 1.2 million renovation of the Spirit of Norfolk. Dignitaries who participated included L to R Entertainment Cruises Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Svendsen Norfolk VA Mayor Paul D. FraimVirginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Spirit of Norfolk General Manager Jolene Price- Thompson. n 28 MAY 2016 FOGHORN MEMBERNEWS HSCCODEANNEX10 ISO90012008 The most versatile safe and light weight seats are now... Cancun Seat