b'a regulatory or policy project to consider(OCMI) to assign his or her personnelbeen directly involved in recent fire and implement installation of fire de- resources as they deemed necessary. casualty responses.tectionandfixedfirefightingsuppres-sion systems within the engine room ofRecommendation4:Itisrecom- PVA Safety and Security Committee all Title 46 Code of Federal Regulationsmended the Commandant update theChair Capt. Chris Myers provided the (CFR) Subchapter K vessels, to includeCoast Guards role in Marine firefight- group with an update on PVAs efforts existing vessels currently exempted.ing by aligning and/or updating COM- to develop tools for members to reach DTINST M16000.11 (series), Marineouttotheirlocalfiredepartments ThecommandantagreedwiththisSafety Manual, Volume VI, Ports andandfirstresponders.Outreachto recommendation,butthereisnoWaterwaysActivitiesChapter8Ma- localfiredepartmentshasbeenan timelineforpublicationofpro-rine fire Fighting Activities and COM- important item of ongoing business posed regulations. DTINST16130.2(series)section4.4,at the Safety & Security Committee, Firefighting Activities Policy.and PVA member companies who are Recommendation 2: It is recommend- representedonthecommitteehave edtheCommandantimplementSMSThecommandantagreedandthebeen pushing the need for outreach in regulations for all Title 46 CFR Subchap- assistantcommandantsforPre- their communities. ter K vessels, including existing vessels.ventionandResponsePolicieswill conveneaworkinggroupofCoastMyers indicated the outreach activities The commandant agreed in part andGuardheadquartersstaffelementsthathaveoccurredincludevesselfa-reiteratedthatthefocusofupcom- torevisethepolicy.PVAofferedmiliarization walkthroughs, shipboard ingregulationswillbeonovernighttoassistsinceourmembershavetraining events, and tabletop exercises. smallpassengervesselsandvessels withoceansandcoastwiseroutes. PVAstaffhasbeenincontactwith theCoastGuardofficeconducting the regulatory cost benefit analysis, so any proposed regulations will likely be published in 2025.Recommendation 3: It is recommend-ed the Commandant amend the current SmallPassengerVesselRiskBased Inspection Program Work Instruction. Specific focus should be given to ensure all Tier 1 vessels are attended by an Ad-vancedJourneymanMarineInspector to include issuing vessel operational con-trols, deficiency checks, and the clearing of those deficiencies on Tier 1 vessels. Thecommandantgenerallyagreed and CAPT Mark Neeland, chief, Of-fice of Commercial Vessel ComplianceTurnkey Solutions for Passenger VesselsstatedtheworkinstructiondealingVessel Design & EngineeringConstruction Management PHOTO: JOHN GROUNDWATERwith prioritizing vessel Tiers was beingInterior Design SolutionsVessel Conversion & Refits updated; however, there would always be flexibility on the part of the local To learn more, visit Officer in Charge Marine Inspectioncrowley.com/engineering45 NOVEMBER 2024'