b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTAPRIL 2023 Environmental Issues VOL. 22, NO. 3Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge,Highway and Transportation District,San Francisco, Calif.VICE PRESIDENT Patrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet,San Francisco, Calif. FeaturesSECRETARY/TREASURER Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa. 8Strategy for Excellence BOARD MEMBERSin a Dynamic EnvironmentChris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry,Close to a year into her tenure as New London, Conn. commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard,Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. we reached out to Admiral Faganand her team to find out more about her Erik Bombard, Catalina Express,San Pedro, Calif. priorities during her term. We asked about challenges they see for the passenger vessel Jed Dixon, North Carolina Department industry, steps theyre taking to continueof TransportationFerry Division,Manns Harbor, N.C. to combat illegal charters, andhow About the CoverCarol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,PVA can support the Coast Guards efforts. The Maid of the Mist first carried Key West, Fla. passageners past iconic Niagara Falls14Lessons Learned from in 1846. Launched in 2020, the John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. Hybrid Electric Ferries in the U.S. James V. Glynn and its sistership, Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, As more passenger vessel operators beginboth all-electric, zero-emission vessels, New York, N.Y. allow guests today to experience theplans for new vessels, the goal of lowerFalls as never before. Photo courtesy Hoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line, emissions is top of mind and many are Washington Island, Wis. considering the switch to hybrid electric.Maid of the Mist.Andrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats,Drew Orvieto from ABB shares insightsChicago, Ill. their team has learned from their experiences ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVEwith hybrid electric ferries to help guide Rob McMahon, Pinnacle Marine Corporation,operators as they consider this option.ColumnsStoddard, Wis.4Presidents LetterJeff Sherman, mtu America, Novi, Mich. 20USDOT Seeks Input to Newest PVA PAST PRESIDENTSNational Census of Ferry Operators 7Executive Directors LetterColleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacier 22Legislative ReportThe biennial National Census of Ferry and Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, Alaska Operators paused for a year due to the25Legal MattersBob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla. pandemic. Its back this year and they will26Regulatory MattersEXECUTIVE DIRECTORbe collecting information about 2022. Keep28Safety Matters John R. Groundwater an eye on your inbox in May for requests for participation as the census gets underway.30Member NewsLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Edmund Welch 43Newswire45Coast Guard ReportREGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT Peter Lauridsen 46Advertisers IndexDIRECTOR OF FINANCE Leslie KagariseDIRECTOR 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 2023 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'