b'FOGHORN FOCUSNick is another crew member at Island Packers who used a grant from PVF to cover the cost of the necessary training and receive his captains license. At Major Marine Tours,nior deckhands and mates and captains have already taken advantage of the foundation grants, Brodie said. So, the the recent grant awardeeword is out.Whanger explained that crew have seen fellow employees is a woman and has beengofromdeckhandtoseniordeckhandtomatetocap-tain-in-training to captain. Its really easy to just point a great positive exampleand say, those two people you worked with today, they also for the crew. Especiallygot grants. At Major Marine Tours, the recent grant awardee is a wom-recently with the youngeran and has been a great positive example for the crew. Es-pecially recently with the younger female crew, Lawrence female crew. Theyre thesaid. Theyre the ones that are seeing the other ones do it and getting excited. I havent experienced that before, so its ones that are seeing thekind of a fun change.other ones do it and Fromapplicanttotheheadofoperations,everyonede-scribes the grant process as easy; some said it couldnt get getting excited. I havent any simpler. A crew member fills out an application. Once they submit it, the operation is notified to fill out the ref-experienced that before, soerence form. It doesnt take much time out of anybodys day. And theyre thrilled when they get it and so are we. It PHOTOS: ISLAND PACKERSits kind of a fun change. definitely helps us, Whanger said.COLBY LAWRENCE Many operators said grant recipients tend to stay for a while MAJOR MARINE TOURS, SEWARD, ALASKA with the operation after they achieve their captains license. FOGHORN 34'