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.