APRIL 2018 • FOGHORN 31 HOW PVA BENEFITS YOU IMTRA COLORS 2016 Primary Use Secondary Use Blue Pantone 647 96C 54M 5Y 27K Pantone Cool Gray 7 20C 14M 12Y 40K Pantone Cool Gray 2 5C 3M 5Y 11K Black 0C 0M 0Y 100K Pantone 368 65C 0M 100Y 0K Pantone 629 36C 0M 9Y 0K The Trusted Source for Quality Systems THRUSTERS • LIGHTING • SEATING • TRIM CONTROL • WIPERS • CONTROLS www.imtra.com Gaspardo commented favorably on the new rule:  “PVA has been urging the Coast Guard to raise the casualty reporting thresholds for a consider- able time, to take into account the ‘erosion’ caused by inflation that has occurred since dollar thresholds were last set in the 1980’s.  We commend the Coast Guard for this common- sense regulatory step.” PVA submitted comments to the proposed rule in January 2017, and activated PVA member operators to provide feedback to the docket as well. To spur the issuance of a proposed rule, PVA spoke to Coast Guard senior leadership at its Quality Partnership meetings and reached out to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to encourage action. This action by PVA is only part of its ongoing efforts to clarify the marine casualty reporting process. Previously, PVA had worked with the Coast Guard to obtain the issuance of Navigation and Vessel Inspection (NVIC) 01-15. This guidance document provides much needed clarity as to what instances consti- tute a reportable marine casualty and what is the standardized reporting process (property damage being just one of those possible factors) including when to submit Form 2692. This direction from Coast Guard headquarters provided greater con- sistency in interpretation and applica- tion of the regulations and of benefit to operators nation-wide. PVA also successfully advocated for Coast Guard to update the Marine Casualty Reporting Form 2692. For years PVA members have been frustrated by the Coast Guard’s marine casualty reporting process including inconsistent application, inappropriate restriction of opera- tions , and outdated dollar thresh- olds for reporting requirements. The steadfast advocacy efforts of PVAover the years, speaking out for passenger vessel operators, have yielded relief for its members. PVA is working for you. n 1 FOGHORN is the only national publication aimed exclusively at the North American passenger vessel operator. 2 More than 5,700 US-flagged passenger vessels carry more than 200 million passengers each year. 3 They read FOGHORN. Of those responding to a recent survey, 99% read every issue regularly, and 82% saved each issue, or passed it on to a colleague. From fast ferries to small tour boats, dinner boats to water taxis – the multi-million dollar passenger vessel market is the fastest growing segment in the U.S. commercial maritime industry. As the official publication of the Passenger Vessel Association, only FOGHORN can bring it to you efficiently and effectively. ThreeGREATReasonstoAdvertiseinFOGHORN Contact Bill Forslund for more information: bill@philipspublishing.com or 206-284-8285