NAPVO To Review
Subchapter T Proposal
The National Association of Pas-
senger Vessel Owners (NAPVO),
which represents the interests of
more than 360 passenger vessel
companies, recently announced that
it intends to thoroughly review and
provide comments to the Coast
Guard on the recently proposed re-
vision to "Subchapter T," the feder-
al regulations concerning the small
passenger vessel industry.
Released earlier this year, the
proposed rules contain sweeping
changes to the way that boats shall
be constructed and operated. The
Coast Guard has been working on
the revisions for more than three
years and is now seeking public
comment on the proposal before
moving to implement them.
NAPVO president Coe Sher-
rard commented, "We are examin-
ing the proposed regulations care-
fully to determine what their full
impact on the industry will be. We
fully support the need to update a
set of regulations written 30 years
ago, however, we want to be sure
that the rules represent the best of
current technology and operating
procedure. This industry has a stel-
lar safety record. We see little need
to stiffen safety requirements, with-
out a documented need to do so."
The NAPVO Public Policy Com-
mittee met in Washington recently
to develop a draft position paper
and plan a strategy for public re-
sponse. "We are seeking to fully
involve all aspects of the industry in
providing comments to the Coast
Guard," said public policy commit-
tee chairman Alan Bernstein.
"All NAPVO members are being
encouraged to read subchapter T
and provide written comments to
the committee. These comments
will then be incorporated into our
position paper. Additionally, we will
actively encourage our members to
participate in the public hearings
and to send comments to the Coast
Guard." he said.
The small passenger vessel regu-
lations were originally written in the
late 1950s in response to several
accidents resulting in the loss of life.
Developed originally for vessels car-
rying relatively small passenger ca-
pacities, they have not kept up with
new building standards and meth-
ods of operation. The average vessel
capacity has increased greatly, out-
stripping the applicability of the
current rules. Among major provi-
sions in the new rules are a require-
ment that vessels operating in cold
waters will have to carry inflatable
buoyant apparatus, tougher con-
struction standards, and new oper-
ating procedures.
For further information on NAP-
VO, contact NAPVO executive di-
rector Eric G. Scharf at (202) 638-
5310.
New Lubricant Treatment
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treatment that conditions seals and
reduces bearing wear while protect-
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cording to the manufacturer, Sea-L-
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For more information and free lit-
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Frank Clark Named
Director, Marine Division,
Port Of Seattle
Frank H. Clark has been
named director of the Port of Seat-
tle's Marine Division, according to
deputy executive director John G.
Belford. Serving formerly as direc-
tor of the port's marine terminals
department, Mr. Clark has worked
for the port since 1967.
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