Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32JULY 2016 • FOGHORN 17 REGULATORYREPORT passenger vessel industry, the vessels of the company and the description of their interactions with the Coast Guard. As many times I have heard a similar story, I marvel at the people, the vessels and the innovation and ingenuity of the PVA members. It is enough to be a motivational seminar on the American dream. Our presence at Yorktown has not been continuous but does date back to the days of the National Association of Passenger Vessel Owners (PVA’s prior name). Early on in the days before Subchapter K and Admiral Card’s Prevention Through People and its concepts of partnership and Honor the Mariner, the sessions were focused almost exclusively on specific inspec- tion interactions and perceptions. We even had a member bring in a several pieces of bottom plate including a one square foot piece to make a point about a disputed CG-835 on wastage. That with hand bilge pump, horn and other paraphernalia tended to enliven the discussions. There certainly was a frequent exchange of information but no decisions were ever negotiated there. That course was a Basic Marine Inspection course and not the Subchapter T targeted format today. As the Coast Guard training evolved it entered a phase where the focus became the specific duties and skills needed to be a marine inspector. The course was no longer about classes of vessel and focused on the inspection subchapters. During this period we were no longer present at Yorktown. When the course was recast as a course specific to our types of vessels we asked to come back and were welcomed. Our focus now is centered on the partnership of effort and goals that characterizes the current Coast Guard industry relationship and introduc- ing the new marine inspector to our industry. Our presence also leads to building relationships between industry and the Coast Guard marine inspection personnel. Our members and Coast Guard marine inspectors often recognize one another from the few hours of information exchange in Yorktown. n