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 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4032 APRIL 2017 • FOGHORN NEWSWIRE NTSB Leadership Changes On March 16, Christopher A. Hart’s term as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington, DC, concluded on schedule. Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr is now s e r v i n g a s t h e agency’s acting chairman. H a r t w i l l r e m a i n a t t h e NTSB, applying his transportation safety expertise in the capacity of a board member.  The NTSB has five board members, each nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to serve five-year terms. By statute, a board member is designated by the President as Chairman and another as Vice Chairman for two-year terms. The Chairmanship requires separate Senate confirmation. When there is no desig- nated Chairman, the Vice Chairman serves as Acting Chairman. Hart’s tenure as the NTSB’s 13th Chairman began March 15, 2015. Hart was nominated in January 2015 by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate March 12, 2015.  Hart served as the NTSB’s acting chairman for nearly a year prior. Dinh-Zarr began her tenure as the NTSB’s Vice Chairman March 31, 2015, and began her term on the board March 23, 2015.  Prior to her appointment to the board she served as Director of the U.S. Office of the FIA Foundation, an international philanthropy dedicated to promoting safe and sustainable trans- portation, and as the North American Director of Make Roads Safe – The Campaign for Global Road Safety. Prior to that she held positions at AAA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Texas Transportation Institute. n Pinnacle Marine Debuts New Website Longtime PVAAssociate member Pinnacle Marine Corporation, has launched its new website: www.pinnaclemarine.com. The new site offers faster loading time and high-resolution photos to give buyers a better view of the vessels for sale. In addition, it’s now easier than ever to find information about the vessels and the site is mobile-friendly for busy vessel operators using Smartphones and other mobile devices, such as tablets. A multifaceted firm, Pinnacle Marine provides assistance in locating suitable financing packages, vessel transportation via water or land, help in securing com- petitive insurance coverage, as well as marketing, and business consulting, pre- auction and auction services, and more. n Bella Dinh-Zarr