b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTSEPTEMBER 2023 Technology VOL. 22, NO. 8Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge,Highway and Transportation District,San Francisco, Calif.VICE PRESIDENT Patrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet,San Francisco, Calif.SECRETARY/TREASURERFeaturesSteve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa. 8Battery Charging 101 BOARD MEMBERS Chris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry, Taking us through the basics of batteryNew London, Conn. charging, Robert Hargrove of Analytic Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. systems reviews what considerations are Erik Bombard, Catalina Express, necessary for safety, basics of batteries, San Pedro, Calif. chargers, and charger sizing among Jed Dixon, North Carolina Department other topics.of TransportationFerry Division,Manns Harbor, N.C.Carol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,16Regulate it and They Will ComeKey West, Fla. About the Cover The team at Red and White Thisisthefinalinstallmentofathree-John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. partseriesofferingadetailedlookat have implemented an integration Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, the latest version of the Commercialsoftware to streamline partsNew York, N.Y. Harbor Craft Emissions Rule.of their operation. Story onHoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line,Washington Island, Wis. page 22. / Photo courtesy of Andrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats,22Building Connections Red and White.Throughout a company, moreChicago, Ill.ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVEsystems than ever are managed Rob McMahon, Pinnacle Marine Corporation,digitally, but having so manyStoddard, Wis. disparate platforms can become a Jeff Sherman, mtu America, Novi, Mich. burden. We look at how integrationPVA PAST PRESIDENTS Colleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacier can connect multiple softwareColumnsand Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, Alaska programsforincreasedefficiency.Bob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla. 4Presidents LetterEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR28TJohn R. Groundwater ap Here: A Brief Overview of 7Executive Directors LetterSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVISORTechnological Advancements 30Legislative ReportEdmund Welch in Credit Card Processing 32Safety Matters LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR From mobile payments to the Richard Patch industrys move away from magnetic36Member News REGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANTstripes, learn about some of the 49NewswirePeter Lauridsen changes that have taken place within54Advertisers IndexDIRECTOR OF FINANCE Leslie Kagarise the realm of credit card technology. DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRSAND RISK MANAGEMENT Eric ChristensenGENERAL COUNSEL Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and PrestonDIRECTOR OF MARKETINGAND COMMUNICATIONS Katie Hill 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'