MARCH 2019 • FOGHORN 21 NATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS WORLD CLASS VESSEL DESIGN HIGH VALUE SHIPYARD SUPPORT TRUSTED OWNER AGENT BMT provided owner agent and shipyard support for four new ultra-low-wake passenger ferries operated by the Potomac Riverboat Company and built by Metal Shark PVA Safety Awards Presentation L-R: Gus Gaspardo, Ben Bernstein, Captain Michael Miller (winner of the Captain Elizabeth Gedney Passenger Vessel Safety Award) Matt Kelly (on behalf of Johnny Burman, winner of the Roger Murphy National Marine Safety Award), and Earnesto Coleman. by the incident without a single scrape or bruise. The PVA Safety and Security Committee and the Passenger Vessel Foundation rewarded Captain Miller and his crew with the Captain Elizabeth Gedney Passenger Vessel Safety Award at the PVAAnnual Convention at MariTrends 2019 in New Orleans on January 17 for their quick action and heroism that resulted in saving a child. The Captain Elizabeth Gedney Passenger Vessel Safety Award recognizes actions by PVA Vessel members and their employees through training, seaman- ship, and dedication to the best standards of the passenger vessel industry that have resulted in sig- nificant, positive outcomes which may have made a bad day better. More simply, actions in response to a crisis or emergency, resulting in a substantial, and possibly life-saving, impact. Fire Island Ferries has been supplying marine transportation services to Fire Island since 1948. Roger Murphy National Marine Safety Award Winner: Johnny Burman, Island Packers Corporation, Ventura, CA When considering who makes the biggest impact on a commercial maritime passenger vessel operation, the main- tenance manager may not be the first position to come to mind. However, for Island Packers Corporation, Ventura, CA, their maintenance manager for 20 years is the person that they nominated for a national safety award. And, the PVA Safety and Security Committee agreed. Johnny Burman, with three decades of experience under his belt, has proven to be invaluable for his prescient, and