b'NEWSWIRERecognize Above and Beyond PerformanceN ominate your crew by Nov. 30forthePVASafety Awardsforlifesavingac-tions or implementing safety practices that have strengthened the passengerfor enhancing, or contributing to theNominations are due by Nov. 30. vessel industry.overallsafetyoftheirorganizationThe PVA Safety and Security Com-and the passenger vessel industry.mittee will select winners, and awards CreatedbythePVASafetyandSe- will be presented at the PVA Annual curityCommitteeandsponsoredThe timeframe for this award can spanConvention at MariTrends 2026.bythePassengerVesselFoundation,over several years of accomplishment.the awards are presented annually toForquestions,contactPVAsEric recipients who demonstrated extraor- Christensenat703-853-0003or dinary actions that resulted in a saferSUBMIT A NOMINATION echristensen@passengervessel.com.marine transportation system. CAPTAIN ELIZABETH GEDNEY PASSENGER VESSEL SAFETY AWARDHonoring Captain Elizabeth Beth Gedney,PVAsformerdirectorof safety, security and risk management,PVA WELCOMES this award recognizes actions by PVA vesselmembersandtheiremployeesNEW MEMBERSforactionstakeninresponsetoan emergencythatresultedinasub-stantial,possiblylifesaving,impact(i.e. man overboard). NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERThetimeframeforthisawardisUS STEAM LINES / Dec. 1, 2024, to Nov. 30, 2025. CHAUTAUQUA BELLEPAUL STAGEROGER MURPHY NATIONALJamestown, N.Y.MARINE SAFETY AWARD 269belle.comNamed in honor of PVA Past Presi-dentRogerMurphy,thefounderof PHOTO: SARAH FERRETTIthe PVA Safety and Security Commit- If you know of an organization that may benefitfrom membership in PVA, please have them learntee, this award is given annually to amore at passengervessel.com/#join.PVA member employee in recognition 53 NOVEMBER 2025'