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 32SEPTEMBER 2016 • FOGHORN 25 HOW PVA BENEFITS YOU 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.com/marine 60 to 559 kW (80 to 750 hp) www.DelawareElevator.com ▲ Service ▲ Installation ▲ Repair ▲ Testing ▲ Certification Highly Qualified Technicians with Full Credentials Contact: Larry Hatch at 757-449-1619 LHatch@DelawareElevator.com Your Worldwide Marine Elevator Contractor! Offshore Rigs & Drillships Workboats & OSVs Commercial Ships US Government Ships Cruise Ships Mega Yachts vertising. If you are reading this online through the digital version, you can click on the active links in their ads and learn more about their companies at any time. This fall at PVA’s Region Meetings you’ll have a chance to meet many PVAAssociate Members. They’ll be op- portunities to get to know them better and continue to foster strong working relationships at the social events and seminars.Associate members lend their expertise in presenting industry trends and the latest information at these con- ferences. This fall, you will hear from Associate members in presentations about maintaining life floats and as well as rules on marine engine remanu- facture and replacements. The PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends is a great place to meet our associate member representatives from all over the country. At the exhibit hall, you can test out and see for yourself the products and services they offer. Many of our associate members also provide updates on trends and new industry initiatives at sessions throughout the Convention. PVA is also working on the PVA PVA CALENDAR October 11-13, 2016 PVA Western Region Meeting Hilton Anchorage Anchorage, AK October 24-26, 2016 PVA Great Lakes Region Meeting West Bay Beach Holiday Inn Resort Traverse City, MI November 3-4, 2016 PVA Rivers Region/ Sales and Marketing Meeting Pittsburgh, PA November 9-11, 2016 PVA Original Colonies/ Southeast Region Meeting Holiday Inn Charleston Historic Downtown Charleston, SC Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2017 PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2017 Washington State Convention Center Seattle, WA For more information, go to www.passengervessel.com/ SitePages/calendar.html Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide. This member benefit lists contact infor- mation for all PVA member company representatives. Also, in the Buyers’ Guide you can view Associate member companies arranged by product or service category to quickly assist you in finding what best fits your needs. Once finalized, a printed copy of the PV A Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide is mailed to each PVA member company primary representative. We thank our Associate members for their long-standing support of PVA. They enhance the Association because of their participation. We urge you to continue to foster lasting business re- lationships with Associate members. If you know a vendor who is not an Associate member feel free to encourage them to join the association as well. PVA keeps members connected. n