b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTOCTOBER 2024 Human Resources VOL. 23, NO. 9Patrick 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. 8 Navigating Crewing Challenges: BOARD MEMBERSModern SolutionsChris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry,New London, Conn. for Maritime OperationsBen Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky.FromretainingstafftocomplexcrewErik Bombard, Catalina Express, schedulingtosafetymanagement,thereSan Pedro, Calif. aremoretechnologiesthaneverbeforeJed Dixon, North Carolina Department designedtohelpoperatorssuccessfullyof TransportationFerry Division,Manns Harbor, N.C. navigatethechallengestheyface.Jennifer Gezella, Naples Princess, Naples, Fla.Carol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,16Just Another Monday: About the CoverKey West, Fla. The Captain Elizabeth GedneyTheSchooner Adirondack IV John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. Passenger Vessel Safety Award joinedClassicHarborLines Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, NewYorkCityfleetinSeptember.Eachyear,PVArecognizescrewofNew York, N.Y. vesselmemberswhohavegoneabove Storyonpage52./Photo:ClassicHoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line, HarborLineWashington Island, Wis. andbeyondtomakethemarineASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVEStransportationsystemsafer.LearnPeter Duclos, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding,moreaboutthemostrecentrecipientSomerset, Mass. ofthe CaptainElizabethGedneyJeff Sherman, mtu America, Novi, Mich. PassengerVesselSafetyAward.PVA PAST PRESIDENTS Colleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacierand Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, Alaska.22eeping Mariners Safe: K Bob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla.A Brief Review of U.S. CoastColumnsJim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge,Highway and Transportation District, Guard Sexual Assault and 4Presidents LetterSan Francisco, Calif. Sexual Harassment PolicyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7Executive Directors LetterTakingalookattheregulations,someJohn R. Groundwater ofthekeydefinitions,andanoverview 28Legislative ReportSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVISOR Edmund Welch ofhowthereportingprocessworks. 30Safety MattersLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR34Legal MattersRichard Patch 36Newswire REGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT Peter Lauridsen 43Member News DIRECTOR OF FINANCE56U.S. Coast GuardLeslie Kagarise 56Advertisers IndexDIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRSAND RISK MANAGEMENT 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'