National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (USCG)

The function of the National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (NNAVSAC) is to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigations regulations and equipment; routing measures; marine information; and aids to navigation systems. 

Membership List

Mr. Craig H. Allen, Sr., Legal and Risk Management Advisor, University National Oceanographic Laboratory System

CAPT David T. Anderson, Director of Operations and GM, Fire Island Ferries

CAPT Harold Boyer, Assistant Vice President for Mid-Size Tankers, AET Tankers, Inc LTD

CAPT Thomas L. Bushy, Deputy Commissioner of Pilots, District Three Massachusetts

CAPT Patrick D. Callahan, Port Captain, Crowley Petroleum Services

CAPT David Carney, Senior Captain, Clipper Navigation, Inc.

CAPT Earnesto Coleman, Master/Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator, Hornblower Cruises

CAPT Jeffrey G. Cowan, Government Liaison, Council of American Master Mariners

Mr. Thomas M. Dogan, Attorney, Dogan & Dogan

CAPT Charles G. Gifford, Maritime Consultant, Gifford Maritime

CAPT Douglas J. Grubbs, Cresent River Pilot

CAPT. Gregory A. Hanchrow, Senior Port Captain, NYC Department of Environmental Protection

CAPT John N. Hearn, Bridge Resource Management Training Manager, Military Sealift Command

CAPT Stephen J. Hopkins, Master/Pilot (retired), Washington State Ferries

CAPT Carolyn J. Kurtz, Pilot, Tampa Bay Pilots Association

CAPT David Lumian, Representative for Recreational Boaters, Various organizations

CAPT Richard A. Madden, Master, Maersk Lines Ltd

CAPT Mark A. Murphy, Port Captain, Hines Furlong Line

Mr. David H. Sump, Maritime Law Practitioner, Wilcox & Savage, P.C.