PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION tel: 1 (800) 807-8360 • fax: (703) 518-5151 • pvainfo@passengervessel.com OCTOBER 2018 • FOGHORN 3 FOGHORN Focus: Marine Propulsion Volume 17, Number 09 OCTOBER 2018 FOGHORN (USPS Number 023-702) is published monthly except combined January/February by Philips Publishing LLC, 4257 24th Avenue W, 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 2018 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 2018. All rights reserved. PRESIDENT Gus Gaspardo, Padelford Packet Boat Co., Saint Paul, MN VICE PRESIDENT Bob Lawler, Boston Duck Tours, Boston, MA SECRETARY/TREASURER Colleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, AK BOARD MEMBERS Bob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, FL Chip Collopy, Shoreline Marine Company, Chicago, IL Richard Davison, Paradise Cruise Ltd., Honolulu, HI Jim DeSimone, Staten Island Ferry, Staten Island, NY Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet, Pittsburgh, PA 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 Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, San Francisco, CA ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Rob McMahon, Pinnacle Marine Corporation, Stoddard, WI PAST PRESIDENTS Jeff Whitaker, Hudson River Cruises, Inc., Kingston, NY Margo Marks, Charlevoix, MI Dave Anderson, Fire Island Ferries, Bay Shore, NY 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 MANAGER, SPECIAL PROJECTS Zackery Reed 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 4257 24th Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98199 TEL: (206) 284-8285 FAX: (206) 284-0391 www.philipspublishing.com About the Cover Entertainment Cruises has acquired a Canadian operation, Mariposa Cruises, in Toronto. The operation now has 48 vessels in 11 cities serving more than 2 million passengers. Story, page 36. Columns 4 President’s Letter 5 Executive Director’s Letter 25 Safety Matters 28 Regulatory Report 31 Legislative Report 34 How PVA Benefits You 36 Members News 38 New Members 38 Calendar 39 Newswire 42 Advertisers’ Index 6 American Ferries Ride the Wave of Advanced Marine Engines Jeff Sherman takes us around the country to showcase the propulsion choices of several ferries operated by PVA members. 12 Electricity + Solar: New Ways of Propelling Passenger Vessels Solar panels and electric powered vessels aren’t the stuff of science fiction. Torqeedo is building the vessels of the future with zero-emission propulsion. 14 Ferry Fever: Spirit of Kingston Keeps Water Taxi Service on the Move in Seattle Carl Micu explains how King County Water Taxi’s repower with new engines goes faster and meets all EPA regulations. 16 Cummins to Release New Products in 2019 for Passenger Vessel Market Tony Thomas and Eric Marini report on new products entering the marketplace and how they’ll benefit the passenger vessel industry. 19 Volvo Penta Reveals the Future of Propulsion and Operations Full-electric and hybrid engines? How about a self-docking technology? Check! Volvo Penta is working on innovative products to rock the maritime industry. 22 Fuel Reduction Takes Off with Scania Engines Frederic Boyadjian writes about an unusual design for a vessel and the engine that propels it.