b'NEWSWIRENEWSWIRE PVA Safety Awards Nominations: Recognize Performance Above and BeyondE achyear,PVApresentspresti- senger Vessel Foundation, to recipientsto submit nominations for the safety gious safety awards, created bywho have demonstrated extraordinaryawards is Nov. 30, 2023.thePVASafetyandSecurityactionsthatresultinasafermarine Committee and sponsored by the Pas- transportationsystem.ThedeadlineCAPTAIN ELIZABETHGEDNEY PASSENGERVESSEL SAFETY AWARDNamed in honor of Captain Elizabeth Beth Gedney, who was PVAs Direc-tor of Safety, Security, and Risk Man-agement, this award is presented to rec-DIGITAL SHIPBUILDERS ognize actions by PVA vessel members DESIGN. BUILD. CONSULT. andtheiremployeesthroughsafety incatcrowther.com training, seamanship, and dedication to the best standards of the passenger vessel industry that have resulted in a significant, positive outcome. ROGER MURPHY NATIONAL MARINE SAFETY AWARDThis award is named in honor of PVA PastPresidentRogerMurphy,the founder of the PVA Safety and Security SEASTREAK COMMODORE, SEASTREAK COURAGEOUS Committee and is given to a PVA mem-2 x 45m Catamaran Ro-Pax Ferries ber employee as recognition for demon-strating, enhancing, or contributing to the overall safety of their organization and the passenger vessel industry.attention to detailHOW AND WHEN TO APPLYTosubmitanomination,goto pvfoundation.com and select the ap-propriate award you wish to nominate an individual, crew, or company. Win-ners will be selected by the PVA Safety and Security Committee, and awards willbepresentedatthe2024PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends in Portland, Ore. Forquestionsabouteitheraward, contactPVAsEricChristensenatechristensen@passengervessel.com.www.beurteaux.comFOGHORN 48'