66 FOGHORN AT THE HELM Continued from page 7: Letter from the Executive Director PVA Marketing and Membership Committee This important committee considers and develops programs intended to add value for PVA members. It focus- es on identifying ways to increase new member services and benefits. Con- tact PVA’s Sarah Ferretti at sarah@ passengervessel.com. PVA Emerging Leaders Committee This committee seeks to involve PVA members who are new to the indus- try or are climbing the ladders of their companies. The group works to provide networking and learning op- portunities for committee members. Contact Morgan Mooney at morgan@ fireislandferries.com or Zack Reed at zack@ballyhooboats.com. NEW PVA SAFETY VIDEO PROJECT LAUNCHED The extensive library of PVA safety videos is being updated for PVA mem- bers to use in their safety programs. This exciting new project, which is be- ing managed by a working group from the PVA Safety and Security Commit- tee and PVA associate member Moxie Media, will completely re-script, re- shoot, and professionally produce 17 new PVA safety videos. Video crews from Moxie Media will visit PVA member vessels in three cit- ies to shoot footage for the new safety videos. The PVA working group will involve a variety of PVA member ves- sels in each city to accurately reflect the diversity of the PVA fleet. PVA safety videos are an important member benefit that are widely used in PVA member crew and employee training programs. The PVA work- ing group plans to showcase the new safety videos during the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2026 in Tampa, Fla. PVA APPROVES QMII AS A RECOGNIZED FLAGSHIP ORGANIZATION Work continues in broadening the reach and impact of the PVA Flagship Safety Management System (SMS) Program for PVA members. In an important step forward, PVA has offi- cially designated PVA member Qual- ity Management International, Inc. (QMII) as a Recognized Flagship Or- ganization (RFO). This designation authorizes QMII to conduct audits and issue reports for participants that have implemented the PVA Flagship Safety Management System (SMS). The PVA Flagship SMS is a structured, documented system developed by PVA to enable members to manage safety through continual improvement. Flagship is a comprehensive, voluntary SMS tailored specifically for the U.S. passenger vessel operators that meets the requirements of 33 CFR Part 96. The Flagship SMS represents years of collaboration between PVA and the Coast Guard and ensures that participating members maintain com- prehensive national safety objectives. QMII was approved following a com- prehensive evaluation of the compa- ny’s organizational structure, internal quality systems, and the maritime expertise of its auditing team. As you can tell, there is a great deal of work being done to enhance and ex- pand services, products and benefits for PVA members. I urge you to take advantage of these important tools. In the meantime, please let me know whenever we can be of assistance to you. Sincerely, John R. Groundwater Executive Director The PVA Legislative Committee met in-person during the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2026. PHOTO: SARAH FERRETTI
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