b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTJUNE 2022 Operations VOL. 21, NO. 5Bob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla.VICE PRESIDENT Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge,Highway and Transportation District,San Francisco, Calif.SECRETARY/TREASURERFeaturesPatrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet,San Francisco, Calif. 8 Transition Planning: Six Tips for BOARD MEMBERS Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. Preparing for Transition Whether you plan to pass your operation Erik Bombard, Catalina Express,San Pedro, Calif. to the next generation or are interested in selling it to a third-party, there will be a Jed Dixon, North Carolina Department point in the future that youll choose to step of TransportationFerry Division,Manns Harbor, N.C. away from the business. Trish Higgins walks through six tips to consider so that youre Carol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry Key West, Fla. ready for whichever path you pick. Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet, About the CoverPittsburgh, Pa. 12Leveraging U.S. InfrastructureWendella Sightseeing Boats is oneInvestment: U.S. Ferry Owners Findof the many PVA members that has John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. Opportunities in the Low-carbon,implemented training for an active Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, Sustainable Future shooter scenario. Learn more in the New York, N.Y. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobsstory on page 16. // Photo courtesyof Wendella Sightseeing Boats. Hoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line, Act will invest a record $17 billion in port Washington Island, Wis. infrastructure and waterways. Its an Andrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats,opportunity to seize for operators looking Chicago, Ill. to make the transition to electrification.ColumnsASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Rob McMahon, Pinnacle Marine Corporation, Stoddard, Wis. 16Prepared to Respond 4Presidents Letter Active shooter scenarios have become a Jeff Sherman, MTU America, Novi, Mich. 7Executive Directors Lettersituation operators must consider when24 Legislative ReportPVA PAST PRESIDENTStraining their crew. A number of PVA Bob Lawler, Boston Harbor Cruises, members have programs in place to prepare26Safety MattersBoston, Mass. crew to face such a threat, and they spoke28Member NewsColleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacier with us about what steps they have taken to44Newswireand Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, Alaska be ready in this type of emergency. 45Coast Guard ReportEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR John R. Groundwater 20The Cost of Payment Acceptance 48Advertisers Index LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORLearn about the cost componentsEdmund Welch involved in credit and debit card payment REGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANTacceptance, the pricing methodologies of Peter Lauridsen merchant service providers, and some pros DIRECTOR OF FINANCEand cons of software companies integrating Leslie Kagarise payments into their offering. DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRSAND RISK MANAGEMENT Eric ChristensenGENERAL COUNSEL Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and Preston FOGHORN is published monthly except combined January/February by theEDITORIAL OFFICESPassenger Vessel Association (PVA)103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, Va., 22314Managing Editor: Sarah FerrettiSend address changes to FOGHORN at pvainfo@passengervessel.com.sarah@passengervessel.comCopyright 2022 by the Passenger Vessel Association. All rights reserved. No part of this571-388-7752 publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association.PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION PVAINFO@PASSENGERVESSEL.COMPHONE: 703-518-5005FAX: 703-518-5151'