Passenger Vessel Association

Cecilia Kushner to keynote Ferries 2021 on New York’s ferry investments

Cecilia Kushner, executive vice president, Planning Division of, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 conference is set to go live and in person in just over three weeks, with a full agenda and a nearly sold out venue.

The event will take place November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in Jersey City, N.J., in partnership with the Passenger Vessel Association. As its theme says, “The ferry industry is poised to rebound in 2022.”

Opening the event with a keynote address on the morning of November 9 is Cecilia Kushner, the executive vice president for the Planning...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/cecilia-kushner-to-keynote-ferries-2021-on-new-yorks-ferry-investments/

Tideline Marine talks small-scale ferry operations at FERRIES 2021

Nigel Cabral

This year’s presentation of Marine Log FERRIES conference is now just over two months away and the program is rapidly shaping up.

The event will take place November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in Jersey City, N.J., in partnership with the Passenger Vessel Association. As its theme says, “The ferry industry is poised to rebound in 2022.”

This year, the program includes a presentation on small-scale ferry operations by Nigel Cabral, CEO of Tideline Marine Group, a ferry services and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ferries/tideline-marine-talks-small-scale-ferry-operations-at-ferries-2021/

FERRIES 2021: Panel on ferry design will highlight latest trends and projects

“The ferry industry is poised to rebound in 2022.” That’s the theme of this year’s Marine Log FERRIES conference set to be presented November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in Jersey City, N.J., in partnership with the Passenger Vessel Association.

This year, the event will include a panel discussion on Day 2 of the program on the topic of advancements in ferry design, when the speakers will discuss recent ferry projects, the design process, challenges to that process, and more. Joining...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ferries/ferries-2021-panel-on-ferry-design-will-highlight-latest-trends-and-projects/

The Valdez Spirit: Re-powering for a promising future

A true family business, Stan and Mary Helen Stephens started operating fishing and hunting charters out of Valdez, Alaska on their first vessel the 26′ Mary Helen, in 1971. Soon after, the rest of the family joined in, operating tours on the waters around Valdez and in Prince William Sound. They have been promoting the beautiful scenery and important resources of this community ever since, officially as Stan Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises. The business has remained a valuable community...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/the-valdez-spirit-re-powering-for-a-promising-future/

Maritime industry seeks $3.5 billion for Covid-19 expenses

The containership CMA CGM John Adams inbound to Savannah, Ga., with the tugs Cooper Moran (left) and Laura K Moran. Kirk Moore photo.

As Congress moves closer to providing a second Covid-19 relief package, the maritime industry is asking for $3.5 billion in emergency funds to help the maritime transportation system pay the high costs of moving commerce and keeping workers safe during the pandemic.

In letters this week to congressional leadership and Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin, associations representing the maritime trades said the industry has “encountered significant hardships” and “unique and unexpected challenges” as...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/maritime-industry-seeks-3-5-billion-for-covid-19-expenses/

Passenger Vessel Association cancels its 2021 annual convention

The Passenger Vessel Association‘s (PVA) board of directors voted earlier this month to cancel PVA’s annual convention that was scheduled to take place in February in Portland, Ore.

PVA, which made the announcement Tuesday, said the convention was cancelled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and out of concern for the health and safety of PVA members and staff. To assist in making the decision, PVA distributed a questionnaire to all its vessel and associate members. The survey asked...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/passenger-vessel-association-cancels-its-2021-annual-convention/

2020 national ferry operators census is underway

The Staten Island Ferry Guy V. Molinari. Staten Island Ferry photo.
Data collection for the National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO) began on June 1. The Passenger Vessel Association is urging all its ferry members (both public and private) to participate.
Every two years, the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) conducts the NCFO. It provides the most accurate nationwide snapshot of ferry transportation throughout the U.S. and its territories. The information collected from the census is maintained in a national ferry database containing...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/2020-national-ferry-operators-census-is-underway/

Video: PVA’s Groundwater discusses Covid-19 and the passenger vessel industry

Yesterday, I talked with John Groundwater, executive director of the Passenger Vessel Association. Groundwater discussed the state of the passenger vessel industry, how his members are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, and what PVA is doing to help operators during this crisis. PVA has 600 members, with 300 passenger vessel operators that own and operate 2,000 vessels.

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https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/video-pvas-groundwater-discusses-covid-19-and-the-passenger-vessel-industry/

New lending program may help passenger vessel operators

The Federal Reserve announced recently that it has established the Main Street Lending Program to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in good financial standing before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

This new program is different than the previously announced Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). While PPP aid is intended to help a participating business through the near term (until June 30), a Main Street Lending Program loan can...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/new-lending-program-may-help-passenger-vessel-operators/

PVA urges Congress to expand payroll assistance program

The newly refitted Bravest underway, with Gary Sommerfeld of Phillips Cruises & Tours at the helm, on the Tuckahoe River in New Jersey for sea trials Feb. 19, 2019. Kirk Moore photo

Yesterday, the Passenger Vessel Association sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to enhance and expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide additional assistance to small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The PVA said that the domestic U.S.-flagged passenger vessel industry has literally been shut down as a result of the pandemic, and in normal times is a solid contributor to the nation’s travel and tourism industry and economy. The industry normally...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/pva-urges-congress-to-expand-payroll-assistance-program/

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