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Dave Anderson active member of NAPVO and PVA since its inception. As

President, 2016 begins, Anderson ? nds himself leading PVA through an important time where looming regulatory issues, safety

Passenger Vessel concerns and a challenging business climate have all come

Association together for all manners of domestic ferries and passen- ger vessels. His take on what comes next, and more im- portantly, how PVA intends to navigate the coming year, ave Anderson is the President of the Passenger Vessel is therefore especially important. Listen in this month as

Association (PVA). He also serves as General Man-

Dave Anderson weighs in on the state of the domestic pas- ager/Director of Operations of Fire Island Ferries, senger vessel industry.

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Inc., Bay Shore, N.Y. on Long Island. The company has provided passenger service, freight service and water taxi

What is the primary goal and function of PVA?

service to Fire Island communities since 1948. The ? rm PVA aggressively advocates on behalf of owners and op- operates 23 subchapter T and K vessels ranging from six to erators of U.S. passenger vessels to their lawmakers and 400 passengers. Anderson, an honors graduate from CW regulators. While much of this work occurs at the Federal

Post Long Island University where he earned his BA in level, there are occasions when our organization is also in-

Communication Arts in 1984, also holds a 100 ton Mas- volved in state and even local issues. PVA is also dedicated ters license which he earned in 1983. Dave is an indus- to safe and secure operations and remaining good stewards try leader and is recognized as such serving on the United of the environment. To accomplish this, PVA provides its

States Coast Guard’s Sector Long Island Sound Area Mari- members with innovative tools and guidance to assist in time Security Committee, Harbor Safety Committee, FSO compliance and training, and to address the evolving oper- and CSO Security Committee and the Committee for the ational needs of passenger vessel operators. As an example,

Sector’s Maritime Transportation System and Recovery the PVA Green WATERS program was developed exclu-

Plan. He has been with Fire Island Ferries since 1984 and sively for members as a voluntary program aimed at re- has been active in PVA since 1995. He currently is serving ducing waste and operating in a cleaner, greener and more on the PVA Board of Directors as Vice-President and has sustainable environment. PVA’s ultimate goal is to help served as Chairman of the Safety and Security Committee advance the U.S. passenger vessel industry by promoting a for PVA since 2005. Fire Island Ferries, Inc. has been an strong business operating environment for our members.

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