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...
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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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...
“These federal grants invest in marine infrastructure to improve mobility and enhance safety for passenger ferry services across our...
https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/dot-awards-32-8-million-in-passenger-ferry-grants/
Coast Guard funding has lapsed due to the partial federal government shutdown, but the service is required to continue some operations and activities.
https://www.workboat.com/news/government/coast-guard-inspections-continue-during-shutdown/