36 NOVEMBER 2017 • FOGHORN Fast Page Loads Streamlined Checkout Multiple Account Sign-Ons Improved Search Quick Order Easy Invoice Look-up Requisition Lists • Over 135,000 products for your business • 28 regional distribution centers • Same-day van delivery • 250+ stores • The most-knowledgeable and seasoned sales representatives in the industry Your 24/7 destination that’s packed with the features you need to get the most out of your time and money. westmarinepro.com All backed by the power of West Marine Pro. 1-800-621-6885 or visit westmarinepro.com. Increased Inventory Availability MEMBERNEWS Entertainment Cruises’ Potomac Riverboat Company division has received two new vessels. Built by Jeanerette, LA-based ship- builder PVAAssociate member Metal Shark, the two 88-foot, 149-passenger high speed aluminum catamaran vessels Potomac Taxi I and Potomac Taxi II are already in service operating in the Washington, DC area. The two vessels departed from Metal Shark’s Franklin, LA shipyard in mid-September, traveled the Gulf of Mexico coastline and crossed Florida via Lake Okeechobee before proceeding northward up the Atlantic coast to Washington, D.C. Other PVA Associate members were involved in the build. Powered by twin Scania DI13 081M engines delivering 500 HP at 1800 RPM, the USCG Subchapter T vessels were designed by BMT Designers and Planners and BMT Nigel Gee, and feature an environmentally friendly low wake/low wash hull design. Both vessels commenced operations on October 12, Entertainment Cruises Takes Delivery of Two Potomac Riverboat Company Vessels with runs from Georgetown and Alexandria to The Wharf in Washington D.C. for a grand opening ceremony hosting Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of the media. The new vessels will provide commuters in the Washington D.C. metro region. Potomac Riverboat Company parent, PVAVessel member Entertainment Cruises, is a large dining and sightseeing cruise company, with a fleet of 30 ships operating in over a dozen major U.S. cities. n Potomac Riverboat Company has two new water taxis.