b'Continued from page 7: We take the heat,Letter from the executive directorso you dont have to.PVA ALTERNATE SECURITYCool. Because you need it.PROGRAM (ASP) 5TH REVISIONSo no matter where you operate, hot daysIS DUE NOV. 8, 2022and heavy loads will never slow you down. PVAmembersusingthePVAASPmust complete all vessel, facility, and cybersecurity assessments and include all changes required in the 5th revision of the ASP by Nov. 8 and notify the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC) and the Local Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) that you are operating in GRIDCOOLERWEKA Omega LaserTranter Keel Cooler Boxcooler Plate SUPERCHANGER accordance with the revised ASP.The newly updated PVA ASP includes the following changes:fernstrum.com| 1.906.863.5553| sales@fernstrum.com ISO 9001:2015 Cybersecurity Guidelines and Updated Vessel, Dock, and Cyber Assessment Tools 2022 R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All rights reserved. FERNSTRUM and GRIDCOOLER are registered trademarks of R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All other trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners. Seafarer Access Requirements TWIC Reader UpdatesChanges to Clarify the Use of the ASP by Regulated FacilitiesThe PVA ASP is an exclusive benefit to PVA members for use in complying with the Mar-itime Transportation Security Act of 2002 for both vessels and facilities. This revision includes new Coast Guard requirements and policyguidance,andprovidesclarification based on real-world experiences and feedback from PVA members over the last five years. This revision continues to ensure that this ASP offers solutions that are both reasonable and achievable for PVA member operators.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutimplementing the new PVA ASP, contact Eric Christensen at echristensen@passengervessel.com.As you can tell, there are many tools and bene-fits that are available to PVA members. I hope that you will benefit from these offerings.In the meantime, please let me know whenev-Charting New Waters er we can be of assistance to you.PHOTO OPPOSITE PAGE: VENTI VIEWS / UNSPLASHSincerely,Here at FOGHORN, we aim to stay on top of the latest newsand issues of importance to the passenger vessel industry.If theres something youd like to read about, but havent seen usJohn R. Groundwatercover yet, let us know. Were always interested in feedback fromExecutive Directorour readers. Contact our editor at sarah@passengervessel.com. We look forward to hearing from you. FOGHORN 40'