b'U.S. COAST GUARDMonitoring WeatherDIGITAL SHIPBUILD . ERSDESIGN. BUILD. CONSULTConditionsincatcrowther.comand ForecastsS tayingawareofweathercon-ditionscanhelpmarinerskeep their crew, passengers, and ves-sels safe. The U.S. Coast Guard Of-fice of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES) recently releasedYANKEE FREEDOM IVa new Marine Safety Information Bul- 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferryletin (MSIB) providing vessel owners, operators,andcrewswithguidance on available sources for marine weath-er information.STAY CONNECTED The MSIB encourages owners, opera-TO WHAT COUNTStors and crews to evaluate all available means to monitor marine weather con- John Deere marine propulsion, generator, and ditions and forecasts to determine theauxiliary engines keep your vessels on schedule. best course of action for their vesselsWhen you register your engine and activate John Deere Connected Support remote and their intended routes. The MSIBmonitoring and diagnostic services, *further aims to encourage owners andyou get even more reliabilityoperatorstoimplementorupdateand confidence. guidance for how frequently a vesselJohnDeere.com/JDPowermastershouldcheckweathercondi-tions and forecasts before and during transits. From sharing details on VHF*Available on engines equipped with JDLink modems.channelstomonitortonotingsites thatcanbefrequentlychecked,the MSIB offers resources for mariners to stay on top of weather conditions. Formoredetailedinformation,theWHATS THE MSIB is available electronically on theSCUTTLEBUTT?Deputy Commandant for Operations website. Questions can be directed to theCoastGuardOfficeofOperat- Has your operation begun construction on a new vessel? ing and Environmental Standards atPerhaps your team recently completed a build for afellow PVA member. We want to hear about the noteworthy HQS-SMB-CG-OES@uscg.mil. happenings at your business and look forward to sharingthe news with the PVA community. Contact our editor at sarah@passengervessel.com. 55 DECEMBER 2025'