b'NEWSWIREPVA Supports Congressional Aid NEWSWIREfor Members on MauiE leven members of the Passen- themownersandemployeeslosting as part of supplemental appropri-ger Vessel Association operatetheir homes in the blaze.ations legislation.vessels on the island of Maui, andallhavebeencontendingwithEventhefortunatePVAmembersTo see copies of the letters PVA sent, theeffectsofthedevastatingfireswho still have their vessels and struc- click below.there. PVA President Jim Swindler re- turesintactfacetheprospectofan centlywrotetoSenatorsBrianSchatz extendedperiodoftimewhentheirPVAtoRepTokuda9-6-23andMazieHironoandRepresen- businesses cannot operate. EmployeesPVAtoSenatorHirono9-6-23tative Jill Tokuda, all of Hawaii, toare leaving and relocating off Maui,PVAtoSenatorSchatz9-6-23make them aware of these passengerandtheabilitytohirereplacement vessel operators and to support Con- workers is challenging *After the letter was delivered, PVA gressional efforts to obtain addition- learned that an employee of one mem-al emergency recovery assistance forPVA stands ready to work with youber lost his life in the Lahaina fire.their constituents. as you pursue emergency aid for im-mediate relief and eventual rebuild-Jim wrote, Thank you for your dil-igent work on behalf of your constit-uents following the horrific fires that consumedLahainaandotherparts of Maui.Among the many persons and com-paniesafflictedbythecatastrophe are members of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), the national trade association representing owners and operators of U.S.-flagged passengervessels of all types. PVA has 23 mem-bercompaniesthroughoutHawaii, and11ofthemoperatevesselsat various locations on Maui, especially Lahaina. They are shown on the at-tached list (see download links at end of article).Several of our members vessels were destroyedbyfire.Othercompanies sufferedthedestructionoftheir offices,vehicles,businessrecords, andcomputerreservationsystems. While it appears that no one in the PVA family lost their lives*, many of 49 SEPTEMBER 2023'