OCTOBER 2017 • FOGHORN 29 HOW PVA BENEFITS YOU Increased sales through our multiple low to no cost marketing plans. Decreased operating cost by eliminating redundancy and automating workflow for better efficiency. Flexible management tools to give you the ultimate control over your sales and operations. DESTINATION MANAGER THE COMPLETE SALES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM www.vts-no.com Formally Virtual Ticketer No Risk Free Trial Tim Eversole Director of Sales and Support teversole@vts-no.com Tel: (504) 840-9800 X 113 Toll Free: (877) 265-3521 X 113 Cell: (859) 652-9885 YOUR COMPLETE TICKETING SOLUTION. Joanna Reckert Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing jreckert@epaymentamerica.com Office: (340) 244-3954 Cell: (970) 216-7631 Gordon Stevens, President & CEO, New Orleans Steamboat Company, Gray Line Tours “We have been using the Virtual Ticketer for six years, and have been extremely pleased with the product, software and service. We give this reservation system our very highest recommendation.” ................................................................................................. Hugh Mackenzie, General Manager, hmac@ktic.ca, Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises and Trolley “The advantage with Ticketer is that it’s ‘client’ based. This allows us to provide a customer multiple events, packages or services all under one reservation which has contributed to our success.” ......................................................................................... Rose M. Christian, Treasurer, Native Son Ferry “The Virtual Ticketer has increased our revenues with new sales capabilities and has helped us better manage our company by streamlining our operations.” Increased sales through our multiple low to no cost marketing plans. Decreased operating cost by eliminating redundancy and automating workflow for better efficiency. Flexible management tools to give you the ultimate control over your sales and operations. DESTINATION MANAGER THE COMPLETE SALES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM www.vts-no.com Formally Virtual Ticketer No Risk Free Trial Tim Eversole Director of Sales and Support teversole@vts-no.com Tel: (504) 840-9800 X 113 Toll Free: (877) 265-3521 X 113 Cell: (859) 652-9885 YOUR COMPLETE TICKETING SOLUTION. THE VIRTUAL TICKETER Failure to comply this order can result in a civil penalty of up to $250,000.  The Coast Guard also issued Notices of Violations amounting to more than $50,000.   Fines Issued to Rail Jumper Offenders In a separate enforcement action, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England has issued a notice of violation in the amount of $2,500 to an individual who jumped off a Casco Bay Lines ferry while it was returning to the State Pier in Portland, ME.   This is not an isolated incident. Nationwide, the Coast Guard has increased actions taken against persons in violation of “Interfering with the Safe Navigation of a Vessel.” This law is more commonly referred to as the “Rail Jumper or Wake Jumper Safety Amendment” because of its most common application. The law allows Coast Guard to issue a civil penalty to any offender who is acting in such a way that interferes with the vessel’s safe navigation. In August, in Portland, OR, the Coast Guard issued a $5,000 fine to a passenger who jumped overboard into the Willamette River from a tour boat. Local Coast Guard personnel commented, “Jumping into the water from a certificated passenger vessel, such as a tour boat or charter vessel, is not only dangerous for the person jumping but it also endangers the lives of others onboard,” Capt. Thomas Griffitts, commanding officer, Marine Safety Unit Portland. “Commercial passenger vessel crews are responsible for the safety of all passengers aboard their vessels, and in this case, their attention was diverted away from the safe operation of the vessel when they were forced to retrieve the jumper from the water.” PVA’s advocacy efforts were instru- mental in successfully urging Congress to give the Coast Guard the authority to impose a civil penalty for interfering with the safe operation of a commercial vessel. As always, PVA’s Board of Directors, Committees, Region Chairs, and staff are on your side. PVA is working for you. n SPREADING THE WORD Cmdr. Zeita Merchant, commanding officer of Marine Safety Unit Chicago, delivers remarks at a bareboat charter and uninspected passenger vessel workshop at the Chicago Yacht Club April 29, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Lindsay Cook)