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 32OCTOBER 2016 • FOGHORN 5 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR John Groundwater • How to Choose a Ticketing System • EPA Engine Remanufacture and Replacement Rules This is just a sampling of what awaits you. If you haven’t registered for a PVA Region Meeting there is still time to get involved. PVA Green WATERS Environmental Program Recognized In August, the PVA Green WATERS program was selected by Travel Oregon selected as one its “Recognized Programs in the Travel Oregon Forever Charter.” The PVA Green WATERS Program was awarded this distinguished status by Travel Oregon for its emphasis on education and implementation of best green business practices in the passenger vessel industry in regards to sustainable tourism. Currently, two PVA Vessel members operating in Oregon are also PVA Green WATERS participants. Portland, OR-based American Waterways/Portland Spirit operates dinner and sightseeing cruises and the American Queen Steamboat Company operates overnight river cruises in Oregon.   The PVA Green WATERS Program was launched in 2009 to provide guidance to members of PVAon how to implement best green business practices for the care and betterment of the marine environment. In addition, PVAmembers can also attend the PVA Green WATERS Conference, held in con- junction with the PVAAnnual Convention at MariTrends 2017, January 29 - February 1, 2017 in Seattle, to learn more about and discuss new green practices, products, trends, and services. To date, nearly 54 million passengers are carried on the PVA Green WATERS Fleet, which comprises more than 200 vessels operating throughout in the U.S., and the list continues to grow. If you are looking for a way to implement a best green business practices program for your company, I urge you to consider the PVA Green WATERS Program today. In the meantime, please let me know whenever we can be of assistance to you. Sincerely, John R. Groundwater Executive Director n Sharing the Waterways For several years, PVA meetings, events and sessions have featured far-reaching discus- sions about the crowding of our nation’s waterways. Many PVA member vessel operators have reported growing congestion nationwide. This congestion is being caused by an apparent flood of new recreational users including those operating kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and a wide range of rental craft. What’s more, many of these recreational boaters have little or no knowledge of the rules of the road. Out of growing concern about this issue, and at the urging of members, PVA is working with various gov- ernmental entities to shed light on this problem, while also focusing on identifying non-regulatory solutions. Most recently, PVA provided comments to a draft National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) study examining shared waterways nationwide. In its comments, PVA said, “PVA members have become in- creasingly concerned about the interaction between commercial passenger vessels and recreational craft (especially human-powered craft) throughout our nation’s congested waterways.” PVA recommended that the NTSB also include in its study an examination of recreational boat rental businesses as well as bareboat charters. The issue of “sharing the waterways” is featured on each of the PVA Region Meetings this fall in the hope of promoting discussion and input by PVA members. Exciting Line-Up of PVA Region Meetings PVA Region Meetings are underway and will continue through early November. As you know, each of these meetings offers PVA members an excellent oppor- tunity to gather together and consider a host of regional and national issues affecting passenger vessel operators. Following are just a few of the topics being presented this year: • Roundtable Discussion :  Challenges Facing Passenger Vessel Operators • A Year ’s Experience: The 2692 Form and the Investigative Process • Dusting off Your PVA Alternate Security Program (ASP) • Online Sales and Marketing: How Google Impacts Your Ability to Capture Market Share • Roundtable Discussion: “Boat Sharing” Websites and Illegal Charter Operators • Coast Guard Sector Commander Updates: A Local Perspective