b'Murphy reiterated communicationandcooperationoftracting issues when trying to host an that when PVAall port stakeholders. There is a NVICindustry day. When the local marine in development that will provide guid- community steps up to host or provide members and staff visitance for both the Coast Guard and therefreshments,therearegovernment members of Congressmarineindustryinestablishingnewethicsrulesthatmustbeconsidered. HSCs. Current HSCs in developmentPerhaps there is a role for HSCs to assist they will impressinclude Port Everglades, Fla.; Straightsin making industry days a viable inter-upon those membersofMackinac,Mich.;andWilming- active communication tool for the port ton, N.C. Myers indicated that he wasstakeholders. The QP leadership agreed the need to fully fundworkingwiththenationalsteeringthat PVA staff and interested members the Coast Guard,committee to bring an HSC to Coastshouldengagethewaterwaysstaffat especially the marineGuard Sector SE New England.Coast Guard headquarters to develop boundary conditions and best practic-safety functions.PVA staff brought up the need to de- es for holding industry day events.velopguidanceforboththemarine industry and Coast Guard Sectors onTheQPremainsaviablevenuefor vember 2021 the tool has evolved intohow to effectively put on an industryPVAandCoastGuardtoworkon areplacementfortheFORTRANday. There are some units and indus- areasofmutualconcern.Ques-computerprogram(PIT)publishedtrygroupsthatdothisverywell.IntionsregardingQPshouldbedi-with the Ship Structures Committeerecent years, Coast Guard units haverectedtome,EricChristensen,at Report (SSC-394). The Coast Guardbeen hampered by financial and con- echristensen@passengervessel.com.committed to finalizing their review and PVA recommended the program be made available to vessel operators, shipyards, and Coast Guard offices as a resource to expedite plate assessment using SSC-394.Neeland stated that the NVIC on steel repair(7-68),isundergoingrevision and will address new evaluation and repair technology. PVA again offered their members expertise to the Coast Guard in this effort.EMERGING AREASOF COOPERATIONCDR Chris OConner with the Of-ficeofWaterwaysandArcticPolicy at Coast Guard Headquarters briefed the QP on efforts to increase the num-berofHarborSafetyCommittees (HSC) across the country. There are currently50HSCs,andtheCoast Guard has stood up a national steer-ing team made up of volunteers fromSCAN THE QR CODE TO LEARNexisting HSCs to support the creationABOUT THE INDUSTRYS BEST of new HSCs with the goal to increasePERFORMING HULL DESIGN:SALES@ALLAMERICANMARINE.COM | 360.647.760247 NOVEMBER 2024'