b'NEWSWIREPVA Safety Awards Nominations to NEWSWIRERecognize Performance Above and BeyondI tisnevertooearlytonominateand risk management for many years.ber as recognition for demonstrating, deservingcrewsorindividuals.Itispresentedannuallytorecognizeenhancing,orcontributingtothe Did your crew provide lifesavingactions by a PVA vessel member andoverall safety of their organization and actions so far in 2024? Has your oper- their employees through safety train- the passenger vessel industry.ation implemented crucial safety prac- ing, seamanship, and dedication to the ticesthatmakethepassengervesselbest standards of the passenger vesselHOW AND WHEN TO APPLYindustry safer? If so, now is the time toindustry that have resulted in a signif- Clickheretosubmitanomination be recognized. The deadline to submiticant, positive outcome. More simply,and select the appropriate award you nominations for the Passenger Vesselactions taken in response to a crisis orwish to nominate an individual, crew, Foundation-sponsoredsafetyawardsemergencyresultinginasubstantial,orcompany.Nominationsforboth is Nov. 30. andpossiblylifesaving,impact(i.e.safety awards are due by Nov. 30. Win-man-overboard). ners will be selected by the PVA Safety Eachyear,PVApresentsprestigiousand Security Committee, and awards safety awards, which were created byROGER MURPHY NATIONALwill be presented at the PVA Annual the PVA Safety and Security Commit- MARINE SAFETY AWARD ConventionatMariTrends2025in tee and are sponsored by the PassengerThis award is named in honor of PVASavannah, Ga.Vessel Foundation, to recipients whoPastPresidentRogerMurphy,the havedemonstratedextraordinaryfounder of the PVA Safety and Securi- For questions about either award, con-actionsthatresultinasafermarinety Committee and is given annually totact Eric Christensen at 703-853-0003 transportation system. a deserving employee of a PVA mem- or echristensen@passengervessel.com.ThePVASafetyandSecurityCom-mittee encourages vessel operators to nominate qualified personnel for one of these two safety awards.CAPTAIN ELIZABETHGEDNEY PASSENGERVESSEL SAFETY AWARDThisawardisnamedinhonorof Capt. Elizabeth Beth Gedney, who was PVAs director of safety, security,Power 2 . 0Efficient power for your needsThrough high torque at low revs, prompt power response, and agile performance, Scania engines allow operators to utilize the appropriate amount of power at all times. Our job is to help you run a reliable and efficient operation. Today and tomorrow.www.scaniausa.com na.contact@scania.com49 NOVEMBER 2024'