30 OCTOBER 2018 • FOGHORN personnel strength and expertise ebbed and flowed. Regulation was adopted that did not necessarily increase safety but were precipitated by other events or external pressures. One thing that did have a relatively smooth growth was passenger vessel service that seemed to find a wider market as American cities and towns rediscov- ered their waterfronts. Getting close to nature and its amazing inhabitants played a role as well. The growth of cooperation and unity of purpose was recognized and facilitated by the adoption by the Coast Guard’s Prevention Through People Program. This program brought prin- ciples like “Honor the Mariner” and formal Coast Guard partnerships with industry groups into being. For us, the Quality Action Partnership was signed in 1996. This put leading industry rep- REGULATORYREPORT resentatives and senior Coast Guard leadership in conversation seeking non-regulatory solutions on issues of mutual concern. The discussions helped us recognize the strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, opportunities and challenges of each party. Not only did this cooperative effort bring forth policies, NVICs and unified action, but it sowed the seeds of the relationship today of joint purpose in the interest of the safety of the public. Coast Guard personnel who first participated in the partnership meetings became senior leaders and policy makers for the Coast Guard and Sector command cadre with significant knowledge about the passenger vessel sector of the marine transportation system. PVA members who participated found the ability to effectively communicate and interact with the Coast Guard in all situations personal and corporate on local levels. Another catalyst came after the Coast Guard began to reorganize field units into sectors. This organizational structure gave sector commanding officers the roles of Officers in Charge of Marine Inspection and Captains of the Port, sometimes without prior ex- perience in the marine inspection and investigation programs. The Coast Guard created Passenger Vessel Safety Specialists in each district office to provide an in-house point of contact to provide for continuing passenger vessel issue awareness for command and staff.Although reduced in number, long-serving incumbents have created ongoing relationships with passenger vessel operators in their district to assure current Coast Guard awareness of the challenges of the local/regional passenger vessel population. Much of this has brought about good things for both parties. The Coast Guard and PVA cooperation on broader maritime issues such as shared waterway use, communica- tion/education on the port level, and resource utilization has provided a force multiplied for safety that provides a higher level of maritime safety even in the face of new or unique challenges. n JULY 2017 • FOGHORN 37 FLAGSHIP MARINE MARINE 5/3/07 Commercial Marine A/C by Flagship Marine www.flagshipmarine.com Flagship Marine, Inc. sales@flagshipmarine.com Phone: 772-283-1609 Fax: 772-283-4611 Watts: 800-316-6426 Stuart, Florida - USA 30 TON Chiller Variety of Air Handlers including this 12 inch tall 36000 BTU unit Copyright © 2007 Donnelly Advertising & Publishing No expensive proprietary printed circuit boards !!! Lowest Long Term Maintenance Cost in the Industry! 3 TON Self Contained "Since 1995" Lowest Long Term Maintenance Cost in the Industry ! No Expensive proprietary printed circuit boards !! 3 Ton Self Contained 30 Ton Chiller "Since 1995" Variety of Air Handler Units in both chilled water and split systems including this 12" tall 36000 BTU Unit Flagship Marine, Inc www.flagshipmarine.com sales@flagshipmarine.com Phone 772-283-1609 FAX-772-283-4611 800-316-6426 Stuart - FL- USA Commercial Marine HVAC by Flagship Marine