b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTAUGUST 2025 Safety VOL. 24, NO. 7Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa.VICE PRESIDENTFeaturesAndrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats, Chicago, Ill.SECRETARY/TREASURER8On the Same Page: John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va.BOARD MEMBERSCreating Memorandums of Chris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry, Understanding for WorkingNew London, Conn. with Local Fire Departments Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. An MOU establishes a foundation of Erik Bombard, Catalina Express,San Pedro, Calif. common goals and the roles of each Jenna Deegan-Brown, Grand Lady Cruises, Inc.,agency before undertaking joint drills.Buffalo, N.Y.Jenny Gezella, Naples Princess, Naples, Fla.12Lithium-ion Batteries in Maritime Carol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry, LearnaboutfiresafetyonvesselsKey West, Fla. equipped with Lithium-ion batteriesAbout the CoverChristian Myers, Interstate Navigation Company,from battery management systems toFamiliaritywithvesselsandWakefield, R.I. crew training.building relationships across Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, teamsarebenefitsofdrilling New York, N.Y. withlocalfiredepartments. Tim Ratcliffe, Argosy Cruises, Seattle, Wash. 18On-Scene Coordinator: Story on page 24. / Photo:ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVESManaging a Mass Rescue Operation Bridgeport&PortJeffersonPeter Duclos, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding,Steamboat CompanySomerset, Mass.With leadership, technical expertise, and organization an on-scene coordinator,Tosca Pinder, USI Insurance Services,Seattle, Wash. iscrucialtosavinglivesduringacrisis.PVA PAST PRESIDENTS24Smoke Gets in Your Eyes:ColumnsBob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla. Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge, Partnering with a Local 4Presidents LetterHighway and Transportation District,San Francisco, Calif.Land-based Fire Department 7Executive Directors LetterPatrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet, for Shipboard DrillsSan Francisco, Calif.Drillingwithyourlocalfiredepartment 36 Legislative ReportEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38Safety MattersJohn R. Groundwater preparesteamstoefficientlyworkSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVISORtogetherwhenfightingablaze. 41Member News Edmund Welch 54Newswire LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR30A Roll of the Dice: 56U.S. Coast Guard Richard Patch A Tabletop Exercise Captures56Advertisers IndexREGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT Peter Lauridsen the Unexpected to Maximize DIRECTOR OF FINANCECollaboration and LearningLeslie KagariseInter-agency teamwork can be practiced DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS andrefinedthroughtabletopexercisesAND RISK MANAGEMENT Eric Christensen when there is time and freedom to explore GENERAL COUNSELall possibilities. Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and PrestonDIRECTOR OF MARKETINGAND COMMUNICATIONS Katie Hill FOGHORN is published monthly, except combined January/February, by theEDITORIAL OFFICESPassenger Vessel Association (PVA), 103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, Va., 22314Managing Editor: Sarah FerrettiSend address changes to FOGHORN at pvainfo@passengervessel.com.sarah@passengervessel.comCopyright2025bythePassengerVesselAssociation.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthis 571-388-7752 publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association.PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION PVAINFO@PASSENGERVESSEL.COMPHONE: 703-518-5005'