b'SAFETYMATTERScharters. CAPT Jason Neubauer, Chief of the Office of Investigations and Analysis, reported that work continues to update the Coast Guard app to add illegal charters to the hazards that can be reported to the Coast Guard via the app. In addition, the Coast Guard is in-creasing the use of Captain of the Port Orders on operators found to be repeat offenders. Violations of COTP Orders have resulted in arrests, convictions,EASY MANEUVERABILITYand signifi cant fi nes in recent cases. Lithium-Ion Batteries Give your passengers a smooth ride with reliable John Deere PowerTech propulsion and generator With the increased interest in lithi- drive engines. With high torque and low-rated um-ion batteries and other new typesrpm, they deliver excellent vessel control and quiet operation. For easy navigation on the water 60 to 559 kW (80 to 750 hp)of stored energy technology on boardNothing Runs Like A Deere.U.S. flag vessels, a working group was chartered in 2018 to develop recommendation regarding accept-able design, installation, operation,JohnDeere.com/Marineand testing methods for lithium-ion battery installations for small passenger vessels. Working in concert with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the PVA/Coast Guard working group reported that they had completed the deliverables assigned and were ready to close out the working group. The working group delivered two items:Thoughts on Flowcharts for USCG & PVA developed by PVA Associate Member Ed Vaughn of Dejong & Lebet, Inc. This document can be used in de-veloping a risk assessment for the in-stallation of lithium-ion batteries in Subchapter K and T small passenger vessels.CG-ENG Policy Letter No. 02-19, Design Guidance for Lithium-Ion Battery Installations Onboard Commercial Vessels. This policy letter is specifi c to installations used for pro-pulsion and electrical power. It does not address potable devices or cargo.Additionally, the publication of ASTM F3353-19 Standard Guide for Shipboard Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries in March 2019, established the most current and applicable standard available. Taken together there is now an acceptable method evaluating lith-ium-ion battery technology onboard commercial vessels, which should DECEMBER 2019FOGHORN 29'