MARCH 2019 • FOGHORN 37 NEWSWIRE SCHEDULE A DEMO W W W . S T A R B O A R D S U I T E . C O M EFFORTLESS RESERVATIONS + TICKETING for Passenger Vessels and Water Sports EFFORTLESS CONTRACTS for Charters, Schools, and Tour Groups Integrated online, phone and walk-up bookings Automated confirmation, reminder and follow-up emails Marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Personalized set-up, training and support included Custom PDF contracts with fully-trackable versioning Support for private charters, schools and tour groups Detailed reports for event planning and financial tracking Resource tracking for multi-use inventory Manage your entire business from a single, integrated platform Public Tickets & Private Charters ...together at last On February 12, the Passenger Vessel Association submitted written testimony to the Hawaii State Senate, in support of Senator Lorraine Inouye’s proposed bill SB1505, as discussed at a joint hearing of the Committee on Transportation and the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Military Affairs. T h e p ro p o s e d l e g i s l a t i o n , SB1505, would authorize the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to make commercial harbor facilities temporarily available as a harbor of safe refuge when the National Weather Service forecasts a tropical storm or hurricane-strength cyclones, unless specially prohibited by the United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port. In PVA’s testimony to Senators, 2019 President Bob Lawler stated, “The Passenger Vessel Association urges your support for SB1505 to enable Hawaii’s small passenger vessel operators to have controlled access to the commercial harbors under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation to serve as a harbor of refuge in the event of hurricanes and tropical storms.” PVA’s statement was on behalf of its 22 member companies operating passenger vessels in Hawaii, all of whom are concerned about last year’s abrupt policy change that precluded them from seeking refuge in commer- cial harbors under the jurisdiction of HDOT. PVA urged the Legislature to re-establish the previous policy that protects Hawaii’s passenger vessels and their crews when hurricanes and other severe storms threaten the islands. n PVA Supports Hawaiian Members That Need Ports of Refuge To read the full statement that PVA submitted, go to https://files.constantcontact.com/1f129eb3601/ b695fd5c-ffaa-4162-9961-fa06117b1611.pdf To access the full version of the bill SB1505, go to https://files.constantcontact. com/1f129eb3601/251aa7b4-5612-4131-b68b-22afd- 880cf3b.pdf