b'FOGHORN FOCUS: HUMAN RESOURCESFoundation O ers Grant Money for Professional Credentials and Education BY ROB MCMAHON // PASSENGER VESSEL FOUNDATIONA s PVA Vessel members open their doorshttp://www.pvfoundation.com/wp-content/ To date, the Passenger Vessel Foundation has for the fi rst time in a long time due touploads/2017/03/PVF-Grants-Poster.pdf awarded more than $255,000 in educational COVID-19, many are challenged to fi llgrants to persons who are pursuing education positionsthatrequirecredentialedmariners.While applying is easy to do, it is a two-steptowardssupportingorworkinginthe Atthesametime,manystudentshavehadprocess that requires information from both thecommercial U.S. passenger vessel industry. theireducationimpactedordelayedduetoindividual applying for the grant and his/her thelastingpandemic.ThePassengerVesselsupervisor, so starting the application processDonationsaretaxdeductibleandalways Foundation looks to help with both issues as itnow is suggested.Completed applications aregratefully accepted.We recognize 2020 and continues the hard work of providing fi nancialdue by June 30 and December 31 and grantspart of 2021 was not the time to call upon assistance to those who need it to reach theirare awarded twice a year to coincide with falloursupporters.However,theFoundation professionalandeducationalgoalsintheandspringcourses.Toapply,gotohttp:// will resume its fundraising campaigns later in commercial maritime industry.www.pvfoundation.com/grants/online-grant- 2021 and into 2022 to enable the Foundation application/ to continue it mission of providing support for The Passenger Vessel Foundation (PVF) off ersmariners education and training.scholarshipgrantstoeligibleindividuals andpromotesprofessionalism,safety,andAbout the Author: opportunity within the fi eld for those currently employed by passenger vessel operators. Grants areawardedwithafocusoncredentialing courses,educationalassistance,research, training and the improvement of safety withinPassenger Vessel the industry.Foundation Scholarship TheFoundationsscholarshipgrantisGrant applications areROB McMAHONcommittedtodevelopingthetalentpoolofdue by JUNE 30. PASSENGER VESSEL FOUNDATION qualifi ed marine professionals needed to bothRob McMahon is President of the Passenger Vessel fi andadvancetheneedsoftheevolvingTo apply, go to http://www. Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonpro\x1e t corporationllpvfoundation.com/grants/ in the District of Columbia.He is a long-time PVA passenger vessel industry. member and sits on the PVA Board of Directors online-grant-application/ as the Associate Member Representative.He is As companies reopen across the nation, vesselPresident of Pinnacle Marine of Stoddard, WI.operators have been further challenged by the lack of qualifi ed applicants for thousands of job openings. We feel it is important to our donors and PVA members to aid in increasing both the quality and quantity of qualifi ed candidates. By encouraging interested employees to pursue the required credentials with the help of PVF grants, jobs could be fi lled with skilled workers whoseeafutureandcareerdevelopment path in the passenger vessel industry. It also continues to be a challenge for many already inthepassengervesselindustrytogettheMaintenanceeducation and credentials needed to advance their careers. The Passenger Vessel FoundationSimplified!is here to help. Vessel operators can download and post a fl yer about the scholarships to encourage employees17totakeadvantageofthisopportunityfor continuous education in the passenger vessel978-562-5211industry. WheelHouseTech.comMAY 2021 21 FOGHORN FOCUS: HUMAN RESOURCES'