b'NEWSWIRENEWSWIRE NTSB Closes Outstanding Passenger Vessel Safety RecommendationsI nalettertoPVAPresident,BobBijur,stances of the Conception accident with yourM-20-22 vessels with overnight accom-NationalTransportationSafetyBoardmembersandencourageyourmemberstoUntil the U.S. Coast Guard requires small pas-(NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homen- senger dy officially closed two safety recom- modationstoprovideasecondary mendations issued to PVA and oth- means of escape into a different space er passenger vessel industry groupsWe note that you havethan the primary exit, share the cir-followingtheinvestigationofthecumstances of the Conception accident fatal fire on board the M/V Concep- shared the circumstanceswithyourmembersandencourage tion, a non-PVA member overnightyour members to voluntarily do so.diveboatoperatinginSouthernof the Conception accident California.IntheearlymorningTherecommendationswerepartof hours of September 2, 2019, a firewith your members andNTSBs20212022MostWanted on board the small passenger vesselList of Transportation Safety Improve-M/V Conceptionat anchor in Plattshave comprehensively andments under the issue area, Improve Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, Calif.,favorably related the findingsPassenger and Fishing Vessel Safety.claimedthelivesof33passengersand recommendations InclosingtherecommendationsWITH EPA TIER 4,and one crew member. The follow-ingrecommendationswereissuedChairwomanHomendystatedWe toPVAandotherorganizationsfrom our investigation withnote that you have shared the circum-on Nov. 10, 2020, as a result of theyour members. stances of the Conception accident withAS ALWAYSNTSB investigation: your members and have comprehen-sively and favorably related the findings M-20-21 and recommendations from our inves-UntiltheU.S.CoastGuardre- tigation with your members. Accord-quires all passenger vessels with overnight ac- voluntarily install interconnected smoke andingly,SafetyRecommendationsM-20-21andYOUR BUSINESS IS commodations, including vessels constructedfiredetectorsinallaccommodationspaces-22 are classified ClosedAcceptable Action.prior to 1996, to have smoke detectors in allsuch that when one detector alarms, the re-accommodationspaces,sharethecircum- maining detectors also alarm. Click here to view a copy of the letter. OUR BUSINESS.ADVERTISERS INDEXABB Marine, Inc. 27 DeJong and Lebet . 15 Rigidized Metals Corporation 41 We develop new propulsion systems that make your vessels cleaner and All American Marine . 39 Furuno USA, Inc. . 15 RocketRez .6 stronger at the same time. So you can transport more passengers on the worlds Arcadia Alliance . 19 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. 10 Rolls Royce Solutions America, Inc.most regulated waters. Whatever your needs, we provide solutions that work.BAE Systems 11 GPLINK LLC 33 mtu Branded Products . 45Bay Ship and Yacht . 11 Hamilton Jet 34 R.W. Fernstrum Co 31Beurteaux 24 Humphree USA . 13 Scania USA . 19BMT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 IMTRA Corporation 37 Starboard Suite 32BRIX Marine . 28 Incat Crowther 40 Thrive Payments . 22Burger Boat Company 13 John Deere Power Systems 36 Twin Disc, Inc. 19Carus Cruise Inc 35 Kongsberg 30 UES Seating 41Caterpillar Marine . 26 Marine Jet Power 43 Volvo Penta .5Cojali 43 MCM/Assured Partners 34 Yanmar . 40Cummins Sales & Service 2Metal Shark . 25www.mtu-solutions.com FOGHORN 44'