b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTMAY 2024 Marine Propulsion VOL. 23, NO. 4Patrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet,San Francisco, Calif.VICE PRESIDENT Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa. FeaturesSECRETARY/TREASURER Andrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats, Chicago, Ill. 8Clearing the Deck: The Role BOARD MEMBERSof Diesel Particulate Filters for Chris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry,New London, Conn. Cleaner Marine OperationsBen Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky.DPFsarehighlyeffectiveatreducingErik Bombard, Catalina Express, emissionsandareatechnologyforSan Pedro, Calif. operatorstoconsiderwhenlookingJed Dixon, North Carolina Department forwaystomaketheirfleetsmoreof TransportationFerry Division,Manns Harbor, N.C. environmentallyfriendly. Jennifer Gezella, Naples Princess, Naples, Fla.Carol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,14A Case Study in the Integration of About the CoverKey West, Fla. Sustainability and Performance:Vesseloperatorsacrossthe John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. How a Worn-Out FerrycountryareshiftingtowardsSarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, Went from Test Subject topropulsionoptionsthatareNew York, N.Y. Transporting Passengers Withmorefuelefficient,moreHoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line, environmentallyfriendly,and Washington Island, Wis. Better Capabilitiesmaybemorecosteffective./ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES Thepropulsionsystemona PhotobyWashingtonStateFerriesPeter Duclos, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding,NorwegianferrywasupgradedasaSomerset, Mass. testcase.Fuelconsumptiondropped,Jeff Sherman, mtu America, Novi, Mich. maneuverabilitywasmaintained, PVA PAST PRESIDENTS Colleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacier andaccelerationimproved,and Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, Alaska.demonstratingtheeffectivenessofBob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla.amoreenvironmentallysustainable ColumnsJim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge, propulsionoption.Highway and Transportation District, 4Presidents LetterSan Francisco, Calif.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR207Executive Directors LetterFrom Security Drills to John R. Groundwater Fireworks: The Important Role 26Legislative ReportSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVISORof Harbor Safety Committees 28Safety MattersEdmund WelchLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Inportsandwaterwaysthroughoutthe 33Member News Richard Patch U.S.,harborsafetycommitteesbring 46Newswire REGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANTtogetherdiversegroupsofstakeholdersPeter Lauridsen fromgovernmentagencies,commercial 48Advertisers IndexDIRECTOR OF FINANCEoperations,andpublicinterestgroups.Leslie Kagarise TheyarecrucialtomaintainingDIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRSAND RISK MANAGEMENTbalanced,efficient,securewaterways.Eric ChristensenGENERAL COUNSEL Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and PrestonDIRECTOR OF MARKETINGAND COMMUNICATIONSFOGHORNispublishedmonthly,exceptcombinedJanuary/February,bythe Katie Hill PassengerVesselAssociation(PVA)103OronocoStreet,Suite200,Alexandria,Va.,22314 EDITORIAL OFFICESSendaddresschangestoFOGHORNatpvainfo@passengervessel.com.Managing Editor: Sarah FerrettiCopyright2024bythePassengerVesselAssociation.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthis sarah@passengervessel.compublicationmaybereproducedwithoutthewrittenconsentofthePassengerVesselAssociation.571-388-7752PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION PVAINFO@PASSENGERVESSEL.COMPHONE: 703-518-5005FAX: 703-518-5151'