b'OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTJULY 2025 Shipbuilding VOL. 24, NO. 6Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa.VICE PRESIDENT Andrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats, Chicago, Ill.SECRETARY/TREASURER John Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va.BOARD MEMBERSFeaturesChris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry,New London, Conn.Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. 8Making Their Own FairytaleErik Bombard, Catalina Express, Ending: A Second Chance at Life San Pedro, Calif. with the Royal PrincessJenna Deegan-Brown, Grand Lady Cruises, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. After a life-changing experience inJenny Gezella, Naples Princess, Naples, Fla.Jacksonville, Fla., two New Yorkoperators moved to the city to startCarol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry, Key West, Fla. a new charter company. Christian Myers, Interstate Navigation Company, Wakefield, R.I. 18Whats Old, Is New: Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, A Look at Ways to ModernizeNew York, N.Y. About the CoverTim Ratcliffe, Argosy Cruises, Seattle, Wash. and Update Legacy FleetsASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVESExisting vessels can be refurbished with aThe Royal Princess underwenta complete overhaul is almost Peter Duclos, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding,refreshed interior or totally transformed Somerset, Mass. into seemingly new vessels.ready to set sail. Story on page 8. /Photo: Jax Yacht CharterTosca Pinder, USI Insurance Services,Seattle, Wash.PVA PAST PRESIDENTS26Now and Later: Executing aBob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla.Renovation in Stages AboardJim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge, the Charleston PrincessHighway and Transportation District,San Francisco, Calif.ColumnsWith proper planning, revitalizing a boat Patrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet, doesnt have to happen all at once, but can San Francisco, Calif. be done in phases to minimize time out of4Presidents LetterEXECUTIVE DIRECTORservice while still delivering a new look. John R. Groundwater 7Executive Directors LetterSENIOR LEGISLATIVE ADVISOR34 Legislative ReportEdmund Welch 36Safety MattersLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Richard Patch 40Legal MattersREGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT41Member News Peter Lauridsen 54U.S. Coast GuardDIRECTOR OF FINANCE Leslie Kagarise 58NewswireDIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS 60Advertisers IndexAND RISK MANAGEMENT Eric ChristensenGENERAL COUNSEL Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and PrestonDIRECTOR OF MARKETINGAND COMMUNICATIONS Katie Hill FOGHORN is published monthly, except combined January/February, by theEDITORIAL OFFICESPassenger Vessel Association (PVA), 103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, Va., 22314Managing Editor: Sarah FerrettiSend address changes to FOGHORN at pvainfo@passengervessel.com.sarah@passengervessel.comCopyright 2025 by the Passenger Vessel Association. All rights reserved. No part of this571-388-7752 publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association.PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION PVAINFO@PASSENGERVESSEL.COMPHONE: 703-518-5005'