PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tel: 1 (800) 807-8360 • fax: (703) 518-5151 • pvainfo@passengervessel.com JUNE 2017 • FOGHORN 3 Volume 16, Number 05 JUNE 2017 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 2017 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 is a monthly publication of the Passenger Vessel Association. Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. President – Jeff Whitaker, Hudson River Cruises, Inc., Kingston, NY Vice President – Gus Gaspardo, Padelford Packet Boat Co., Saint Paul, MN Secretary/Treasurer – Bob Lawler, Boston Duck Tours, Boston, MA 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 Alison Nolan, Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston, MA Hoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line, Washington Island, WI 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 Margo Marks, Beaver Island Boat Company, Charlevoix, MI Dave Anderson, Fire Island Ferries, Bay Shore, NY Terri Bernstein, B.B. Riverboats, Newport, KY 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 FOGHORN Focus: Operations About the Cover The S.S. Badger has been in service for 64 years, carrying millions of passengers across Lake Michigan. Story, page 35. 6 Fantastic Voyage: The Importance of Transmitting Accurate AIS Data Ensign David Turay makes the case that Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are among the most critical safety tools onboard a vessel. 10 Increasing Revenue Through Reliability Martin Oard explains how consistent vessel maintenance not only increases reliability, but increases revenue for the operation. 16 From the Pros: How to Properly Maintain Metal Vessels to Keep Them Free of Corrosion Andy Lebet and Josh Stickles report on how to keep metal vessels in top condition for the life of the vessel. 26 Thoughts from an Ops Guy Bob Shaw reflects on successful ways to keep a passenger vessel operation running smoothly. Columns 4 President’s Letter 5 Executive Director’s Letter 20 How PVA Benefits You 22 Legislative Report 24 Regulatory Report 26 Business Matter 28 Safety Matters 29 PVA Calendar 30 Safety Alert 32 Newswire 33 New Members 34 Member News 38 Advertisers’ Index