b'The PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2025 will be Jan. 2731, at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Ga.Continued from page 7: Letter from the Executive Director Opening General Session OnMonday,Jan.27,aconventional relationships and communications Monday, January 27 Opening General Session will featurefostered through these meetings are 12 p.m. the keynote address of Rear Admiralcriticallyimportantaswetogether Wayne Arguin entitled, Coast Guardnavigate issues of importance to all Prioritiesfor2025andBeyond.in passenger vessel industry. AdmiralArguinistheAssistant Commandant for Prevention PolicyAdmiralArguinisalsoresponsible for the U.S. Coast Guard in Wash- forthedevelopmentofnational ington,D.C.WerefertoAdmiralpolicy,standards,andprograms Arguin as our admiral because hepromotingmarinesafety,security is in charge of all programs relatingand environmental stewardship. His totheregulationofU.S.passengerprograms include waterways manage-vessels in the United States at Coastment, navigation and boating safety, Guardheadquarters.AdmiralAr- ports and facilities, merchant mariner guin is also our key point of contactcredentialing,vesseldocumentation, from a leadership standpoint for themarinecasualtyinvestigation,com-TOP PHOTO: ISTOCKPVA/CoastGuardPartnershipAc- mercialvesselinspections,andport tion Team meetings. The profession- state control.FOGHORN 52'