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 32PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tel: 1 (800) 807-8360 • fax: (703) 518-5151 • pvainfo@passengervessel.com SEPTEMBER 2016 • FOGHORN 3 Volume 15, Number 08 SEPTEMBER 2016 FOGHORN (USPS Number 023-702) is published monthly except combined January/February 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, c/o 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 Secretary/Treasurer – 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 Tours/Schooner 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 Offices Managing Editor: Karen Rainbolt pvafoghorn@aol.com 2771 Houston Dr. Los Osos, CA 93402 tel: (571) 388-7752 Contributing Editor: Richard Purinton richard@wisferry.com Washington Island Ferry Line Washington Island, WI Advertising and Business Offices Publisher: Peter Philips peter@philipspublishing.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 TECHNOLOGY About the Cover Atlantis Submarine Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, offers passengers an undersea view of the marine life in Hawaii. Story, page 29. 6 Q&A: Expert Answers to Burning Technology Questions from a PVA Vessel Member When a vessel operator shared his list of burning questions of new technologies affecting the passenger vessel industry, FOGHORN set out to find the answers from a team of industry experts. 12 How Late or Non-Reporting Marine Casualties to the U.S. Coast Guard Can Impact Your Organization William Hewig III explains the importance and process of reporting marine casualties to the Coast Guard. 26 Success in Reducing Burden of New FCC Radio Requirements Eric Christensen reports on the success PVA has had in obtaining a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission regarding radios required for offshore vessel operations. 28 PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2017 Returns to Seattle PVA members will once again enjoy all that Seattle offers when the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2017 returns to the Emerald City later this winter. Columns 4 President’s Letter 5 Executive Director’s Letter 16 Regulatory Report 19 Legislative Report 22 Business Matters 23 New Members 24 How PVA Benefits You 25 PVA Calendar 26 Safety Matters 31 Newswire 29 Member News 30 Publisher’s Statement 30 Advertiser’s Index