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AUGUST 2026
for your 2026 PVA membership dues 
under the Summer Billing Program. 
This program was launched by the 
PVA Board of Directors many years 
ago to make it convenient for members 
to pay their dues when their businesses 
are most active. Your membership dues 
support an ever-growing array of mem-
ber services, programs and work that 
PVA members have come to expect. 
EXPANDING MEMBER  
SERVICE AND IMPACT
PVA is developing a host of new pro-
grams and services to provide exciting 
new benefits for you and your business. 
These investments ensure that you have 
the very best management and training 
tools at your fingertips when you need 
them. Here are just a few examples of 
what we have been working on:
New Safety Training Videos
PVA is creating 17 new safety videos 
for members to use in their compa-
ny safety training programs. These 
videos help reinforce safe behavior, 
supports risk management, and helps 
crew better prepare for emergencies.
PVA Regulatory and 
Safety Staff Added
New staff has been hired to help broad-
en PVA’s regulatory advocacy efforts as 
well as to assist members implement the 
PVA Flagship SMS Program. This ad-
dition expands PVA’s ability to provide 
support and advice to members con-
cerning regulatory, safety, and Coast 
Guard matters.
New Foghorn Website
A new website has been created to 
broaden the editorial reach of Fog-
horn magazine. This means that you 
have even greater access to impactful 
articles and information tailored 
to your specific business needs. 
foghornmagazine.com
Enhanced PVA  
Member Resource Website
The PVA Member Resource page has 
been completely redesigned to make 
it easier for you to navigate and access 
the PVA materials and training tools 
you need most. passengervessel.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR 
CONTINUING SUPPORT
Through your support we are able 
to continue to ably represent your 
interests in Washington, D.C. Your 
membership support also allows us 
to develop effective safety and crew 
training tools to assist in strengthen-
ing member risk management pro-
grams while also launching new and 
exciting new programs for the future.
We look forward to working with you 
as a PVA member over the coming 
months and years. 
In the meantime, please let me know 
whenever we can be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
John R. Groundwater
Executive Director

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