51 AUGUST 2026 other guidance documents and training including: • The new PVA Deckhand Training Manual • PVA Member Employee Handbook • Rail Jumper Guidance • Reporting Close Calls with Recreational Boaters • Marine Employers Drug Testing Guidance • HAZMAT Training Acceptance Letter • HAZMAT Training Presentation Note: The online portal can be reached through the Member Resources tab above or by clicking on the following link pva.marinels.com. Each vessel operating member company has been assigned a user ID and password. To request login information please con- tact Eric Christensen at echristensen@ passengervessel.com. The login in- formation can be provided to vessel member employees, so they have free access to PVA crew training materials. • Engagement Tools for Local Fire Departments The first time to meet your local fire department and first responders in not when your vessel is on fire. These tools developed by the PVA Safety & Security Committee provide a check- list, pre-fire plan template, and a sam- ple Memorandum of Understanding designed to assist members in out- reach efforts to local fire departments and open lines of communication for planning drills and exercises. • Security Tools This section is broken into three parts to cover the PVA Alternative Security Program (ASP), cybersecu- rity, and security drills and exercises, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) resources rel- evant to the marine transportation system as well as information in the Intermodal Security Training and Exercise Program (I-STEP). • Regulatory Compliance Tools This section contains what members need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act, Coast Guard compliance information, how to comply with the EPA’s Vessel General Permit. Within the Coast Guard section, PVA provides the latest Coast Guard inspection forms, checklists, and a Prevention Directory Contact list where you will find who to contact at the local inspection division and dis- trict office with inspection related concerns. It is updated twice a year. There is also an updated template to assist in compliance with non-tank vessel response plan requirements and a new form to assist members in reporting sexual assault and sexual harassment incidents. A PVA member’s portal login is their email and a password either issued by staff or created by clicking on the forgot password.
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