b"In 2022, many PVA members saw riderships return to pre-pandemic levels, and the number of new vessel deliveries has increased as well. From sightseeing tour boats to overnight riverboats, a number of new vessels have joined fleets across the country this year. Passengers will be treated to the latest technology and more comfortable rides than ever before as they step aboard new ships from coast to coast. Heres a look at some of the vessels that PVA members delivered in 2022. OPPOSITE PAGE: PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLER BOAT LINE; THIS PAGE: PHOTO COURTESY OF YANK MARINEVESSEL:Arthur E. Imperatore way who passed away in the fall of 2020. The vessel can accommodate BUILDER:Yank Marine 599 passengers with an enclosed main deck and open top deck. The OPERATOR:NY Waterway Arthur E. Imperatore also features a heated bow deck to safely load and TYPE:Passenger ferry unload passengers when weather conditions become icy. The vessel is powered by twin tier 3 Cummins QSK38s, ZF transmissions, and two Earlier this summer, Yank Marine delivered the 109-foot Arthur E.65kw Kohler generators. The vessel is able to reach speeds of 22 knots. Imperatore to fellow PVA member NY Waterway in Weehawken, N.J.It is the fourth ferry that Yank Marine has completed for NY Waterway The vessel was named for the late founder and president of NY Water- and a fifth vessel is under construction.VESSEL:Mary Ann Market by three EPA Tier 3 compliant 803-horsepower Caterpillar C18 en-NAVAL ARCHITECT:Elliott Bay Design Group with gines, the ferry is a twin screw, conventional running gear ferry with pre-delivery modifications designed by Seacraft Design articulating rudders.BUILDER:Fincantieri Bay ShipbuildingOPERATOR:Miller Boat LineThe ferry features additional outdoor deck seating and an enclosed TYPE:Passenger and vehicle ferry cabin on the upper deck, as well as panoramic views from the upper deck, broad stairwells, audio/visual messaging, and a quiet ride. The This summer, Miller Boat Line took delivery of its newest passengerinterior spaces are temperature controlled, and the upper deck has and vehicle ferry, Mary Ann Market, from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuild- forward-facing and side cabin windows for wide vistas. The ferry has ing of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The ferry was designed by Elliott Bay DesignADA-guided main cabin and restroom layouts. Group with pre-delivery modifications designed by Seacraft Design. All four companies are PVA members. The ferry is named in honor of the companys late owner, Mary Ann Market, who purchased the boat line in 1978 with her husband Wil-The 140 x 38.5 drive-on/drive-off ferry has a 7-foot draft and isliam E. Market. We owe so much to our parents, of course, and this the fifth and largest vessel in the family-owned fleet. It has capaci- is just one little tribute for her. And I know that she's upstairs smiling ty for approximately 28 vehicles and up to 600 passengers. Powereddown on this day, Miller Boat Line President Billy Market said.13 DECEMBER 2022"