The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a crucial hearing today on commercial and passenger vessel safety. Witnesses from testified on recent tragic maritime causalities and what measures can be taken to improve safety.
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We also heard from a second panel of stakeholders from Offshore Marine Service Association, Passenger Vessel Association, and the Louisiana Association for Justice on the importance of preserving the Jones Act and other legislative priorities.
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Ms. Colleen Stephens, Vice President of the Passenger Vessel Association and a constituent of , shared the PVA's concerns with the prevalence of illegal charters and the danger they pose to their passengers.