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Capt. Alan Bernstein

Alan Bernstein, owner of BB Riverboats in Cincinnati, is a licensed master and a former president of the Passenger Vessel Association. He can be reached at 859-292-2449 or [email protected].

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Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August 2020 Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

More Covid confusion

Federal law considers marijuana an illegal drug, so weed is off-limits for those in safety-sensitive jobs under Coast Guard and Department of Transportation (DOT) watch. Getty Images/Doug Stewart photo.

A drug test for marijuana impairment?

coast-guard-inspection-cwo-aaron-studie — Chief warrant officer Aaron Studie boards a vessel during an inspection in the mid-Atlantic region. Coast Guard photo.

Taking safety to the next level

David Krapf photo

No man is an island

Belle of Cincinnati copy — The Belle of Cincinnati. BB Riverboats photo

Sharing our nation’s waterways safely

Passenger vessel operators are faced with a dearth of licensed mariners. David Krapf photo

Where are all the workers?

Belle of Cincinnati — The Belle of Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of BB Riverboats

Should we be optimistic about 2021?

Capt. Alan Bernstein. WorkBoat.com screenshot

A reluctant participant in the virtual world

USCG conducts passenger vessel inspections in Long Beach harbor — Ensign Patricia Carrow, a Coast Guard vessel inspector, examines a passenger vessel's operational, mechanical, and safety systems during an annual inspection in Long Beach, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2016. The Coast Guard inspects every operating passenger vessel for safety and regulation standards annually. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrea Anderson)

Coast Guard’s new risk tool concerns passenger vessel operators

Statue Cruises photo

Getting past Covid: A cry for normality