b'FOGHORN is a monthly publication of thePassenger Vessel Association. Copyright 2020.All rights reserved.PRESIDENTColleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacierand Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, AKVICE PRESIDENTBob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, FLSECRETARY/TREASURERJim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, San Francisco, CABOARD MEMBERS Volume 19, Number 05JUNE 2020Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, KYRichard Davison, Paradise Cruise Ltd., Honolulu, HIJim DeSimone, Staten Island Ferry, Staten Island, NY FOGHORN Focus:Jed Dixon, North Carolina Department of OperationsTransportationFerry Division, Manns Harbor, NCSteve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet, Pittsburgh, PAJohn Lake, Entertainment Cruises, Alexandria, VAPatrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet, 6 Ready to Open? PVA OperatorsSan Francisco, CA Share Their Practices to Clean UpAlison Nolan, Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston, MA after CoronavirusHoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line, With many areas beginning to re-open after Washington Island, WI government-ordered shutdowns to quell virus ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE outbreaks, two vessel operators offer sanitizing Rob McMahon, Pinnacle Marine Corporation,and cleaning tips.Stoddard, WI About the Cover PVA PAST PRESIDENTS 14 Lifting the COVID-19 Fog A new vessel for Great Bob Lawler, Boston Duck Tours, Boston, MA As an essential business, Gladding-HearnWestern Attractions, Seattle, Gus Gaspardo, Padelford Packet Boat Company, Shipbuilding contracted with a firm to sanitizeWA, has just been launched, St. Paul, MN their facilities using a product also used bywith a second one coming Jeff Whitaker, Altamont, NY soon. Story, page 40. airlines, hospitals, and hotels.Photo: All American Marine.EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJohn R. Groundwater 18 Zinc Protects ShipsLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Martin Gagn explains the science of usingColumnsEdmund Welch zinc to protect some metal vessels from4 Presidents LetterREGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT corrosion.5 Executive Directors Peter Lauridsen LetterDIRECTOR OF FINANCE 21There has Never Been a Better Time 12 New MembersLeslie Kagarise to Borrow Money 23 Point/Counter PointDIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Michael Sammartino offers guidance on AND DEVELOPMENT money lending options now. 26 LegalJennifer Wilk 28 Business Matters23Lawyer Man/Business Man: 30Legislative ReportDIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS What Say You About RecoveringAND RISK MANAGEMENT from this Pandemic? 32How PVA Benefits YouEric Christensen Steve Bers and Bob Shaw return with thoughts34Safety MattersGENERAL COUNSEL about what vessel operators could consider37NewswireSteven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and Preston when getting back to business. 38Member NewsEDITORIAL OFFICES 42 Advertisers IndexManaging Editor: Karen Rainbolt pvafoghorn@aol.com 2771 Houston Dr., Los Osos, CA 93402 TEL: (571) 388-7752PRINTED WITHCONTRIBUTING EDITOR: SOY INKRichard Purinton: richard@wisferry.com Washington Island Ferry Line, Washington Island, WIADVERTISING AND BUSINESS OFFICES PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPublisher: Peter Philips, peter@philipspublishing.com tel: 1 (800) 807-8360fax: (703) 518-5151pvainfo@passengervessel.comADVERTISING SALES: FOGHORN (USPS Number 023-702) is published monthly except combined January/February by Philips Bill Forslund: bill@philipspublishing.com Publishing LLC, 4257 24th Avenue W, Seattle WA 98199. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle, WA and 4257 24th Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98199at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FOGHORN, c/o Passenger TEL: (206) 284-8285 FAX: (206) 284-0391 Vessel Association, 103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314. Copyright 2020 by the www.philipspublishing.com Passenger Vessel Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association.JUNE 2020FOGHORN 3'