b'Photo courtesy of Hy-Line Cruises Continued from page 7: Letter from the executive directorNOAA PROPOSED RULE ON NORTH AMERICAN RIGHT WHALESLastmonth,PVAsubmittedcommentsto the federal docket relating to a rule proposed by the National Oceanographic and Atmo-spheric Administration (NOAA) that would amend the current rule on speed limits for ves-sels protecting North Atlantic Right Whales. The proposed rule dramatically expands the geographic reach of the current mandatory Remotely Monitor & Track Your Assets 10-knot speed limit and would cover thou-sands of commercial and recreational vessels. Monitor from Phones, Tablets, Computers In its comments PVA said, The proposedDetect Anomalies Early rule will impose dramatic impacts for dimin- Simplify Record Keeping and Invoicing ishingreturns.Theproposedruledramat- Fuel and Speed Reporting icallyexpandsthegeographicreachoftheReceive Alert Notifications gplink.com| +1.252.504.5113 mandatory 10-knot speed limit. Speed zones will be put in place, either seasonally or tem-porarily, from Maine to Florida. They will extend from the coastal shoreline to perhaps 75 miles offshore. They will affect thousands of vessels not currently covered by the manda-tory speed limits. Proposed Right Whale Rule: What Comes Next? PVA Zoom Call on Dec. 9START LEADINGWITH SAFETY TODAYPVAwillhostaZoomcallforinterested members on Dec. 9, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern to IS YOUR CREW LEADING FOR SAFETY? discuss next steps in this regulatory process. 4 Leadership Traits to Change Everything Here is the link to join the call.Employees make choices every day that impact safety. The most powerful influence onToreviewPVAscommenttothedocket,those choices is the leader, who must inspire safe behavior in employees through theirclick here. consistent actions. Our research shows leaders that drive accountability, create connectivity, demonstrate credible consciousness and build trust create the strongest safety cultures. REGISTRATION IS OPEN FORPVA ANNUAL CONVENTION AT MARITRENDS 2023Learn how Caterpillar Safety Services can assess and improve All eyes are on Long Beach, Calif. for Mar-your crews leadership performance by visiting cat.com/safety iTrends2023.Youcanexpectanexcellent2022 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LETS DO THE WORK, their respective logos, Caterpillar Corporate Yellow, the Power Edge and Cat Modern Hex trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. program, a full MariTrends 2023 exhibit hall, and exciting array of social events, all under the MariTrends 2023 convention roof. I en-courage you to register today and take advan-tage of early-bird registration fees. To make Charting New Waters your registration, visit the event site. In the meantime, please let me know whenev-er we can be of assistance to you.Here at FOGHORN, we aim to stay on top of the latest newsand issues of importance to the passenger vessel industry. Sincerely,If theres something youd like to read about, but havent seen us cover yet, let us know. Were always interested in feedback from our readers. Contact our editor at sarah@passengervessel.com.John R. GroundwaterWe look forward to hearing from you.Executive Director FOGHORN 44'