b'Continued from page 7: Letter from the executive directorattention to detailPVA SUMMER DUES PROGRAMA special thanks to those of you who have paid your 2023 membership dues under the PVA Summer Billing Program. Your support is greatly appreciated as it helps to underwrite all of the programs and benefits that are avail-able to PVA members. As you may know, the PVA Summer Dues Program was created by the PVA Board of Di-rectors many years ago to assist you in paying your dues when your business is most active. Over the years, PVA has saved its members millions of dollars by assisting them in solving complex Coast Guard issues, developing pro-grams and products to improve operations, andcombatingcostlyanduncoordinated www.beurteaux.com government regulation. During COVID-19, PVA was extremely active in helping members access emergency funds, such as the Paycheck Photo courtesy of Hy-Line Cruises ProtectionProgram,EconomicInjuryDi-saster Loan, and the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services program to assist them in weathering the pandemic. In addition, PVA has launched an exclusive, new digital marketing program, Ahoy New Adventure to assist members enhance their marketing. A 5th revision of the PVA Alter-nate Security Program (ASP) is now available only for PVA members. This important pro-gram has saved PVA members tens of thou-sands of dollars in fees to develop their own government-mandated security plans. These are just a few of the ways in which PVA is Remotely Monitor & Track Your Assets serving you. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Leslie Kagarise atMonitor from Phones, Tablets, Computers lkagarise@passengervessel.comor301-848- Detect Anomalies Early 1595. Thank you very much for your support. Simplify Record Keeping and Invoicing In the meantime, please let me know whenev- Fuel and Speed Reporting er we can be of assistance to you. Receive Alert Notifications gplink.com| +1.252.504.5113Sincerely,Charting New Waters John R. GroundwaterPHOTO: MAARTEN VAN DEN HEUVEL / UNSPLASHExecutive DirectorHere at FOGHORN, we aim to stay on top of the latest newsand issues of importance to the passenger vessel industry.If theres something youd like to read about, but havent seen us cover yet, let us know. Were always interested in feedback from our readers. Contact our editor at sarah@passengervessel.com. We look forward to hearing from you. FOGHORN 40'