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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 From Ferrous Corporation Reduces Bearing Wear —Literature Available Ferrous Corporation, manufac- turer of Ferrous Combustion Cata- lyst FE-4 Marine Grade, recently announced the availability of Sea- L-Saver. 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