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Technical Advisor
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Admin Section Supervisor
(202) 372-1173
Mr. Keith Core
Marine Inspector Training Program Manager
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Civilian Apprentice Marine Inspector (CAMI) Program Manager
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(202) 372-1243
Ms. Saprina Shomari
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(202) 372-1212
Mr. Roy Starkey
Office Automation Assistant
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(202) 372-1224
Mr. Juan Calderon
Administrative Assistant
(202) 372-0000
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CDR Michael Hjerstedt
Division Chief
Appeals
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(202) 372-1215
CDR Rebecca Walthour
Liaison to Military Sealift Command
(757) 341-5434
LT Sarah Reid
46 CFR Subchapter D -Tank Ships
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(202) 372-1387
LCDR Stefanie Hodgdon
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(202) 372-1219
LCDR Pete Bizzaro
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(202) 372-1135
LCDR Charles Reed
46 CFR Subchapter L - Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV)
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(202) 372-1272
Mr. Scott Kuhaneck
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(202) 372-1221
LCDR Kelly Brown
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(202) 372-1220
LCDR Michael Metz
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)Program Manager
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33 CFR Subchapter N - Outer Continental Shelf Activities
46 CFR Subchapter I-A - Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
OCS Training / Course Manager
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(202) 372-1236
Mr. Quentin Kent
Offshore Compliance
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Citizenship Determinations on Outer Continental Shelf
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(202) 372-2292
Mrs. Jennifer Hnatow
National Towing Vessel Program Coordinator
46 CFR Subchapter M
AWO POC
(202) 372-1215
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Name
Title/Responsibilities
Telephone Number
Mr. Ken Hettler
Chief, Port State Control Division
PSC Detention Validation Oversight
PSC Appeal Determinations
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U.S. Delegate to Nine PSC MOUs
QUALSHIP 21 & E-Zero Oversight
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(202) 372-1240
Mr. Chris Gagnon
Flag State and Class Society Liaison
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EQUASIS
ILO 147 Issues
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(202) 372-1231
LCDR Theodora Guadren
Port State Control Program Manager & Foreign Vessel Security Program Manager
PSC Detention Review Board Member
CVC-2 Policy Guidance Development
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(202) 372-1218
LCDR Patrick Moon
Port State Control Training Program Manager
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Program Oversight of Training Curriculum, TTP and PQS
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PSC Detention Review Board Member
(202) 372-1235
LCDR Lucas Elder
Port State Control Program Manager
CVC-2 Policy Guidance Development
PSC Appeals
QUALSHIP 21 / E-Zero Program Manager
Large Fleet Program Manager
PSC Detention Review Board Member
MOTR Annex I lead
Ballast Water policy/interagency lead
(202) 372-1232
LT Matthew Zanella
Port State Control Program Manager
CVC-2 Policy Guidance Development
PSC Appeals
Ballast Water Management back up
MARPOL/Environmental Compliance back up Management
PSC Detention Review Board Member
Vessel Cybersecurity
Course manager for PSC, FPVE, GCI and TVI, back up
Foreign vessel course waivers, back up
Program oversight of training curriculum, TTP and PQS, back up
Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) OCS, Offshore PSC Inspectors
(202) 372-2268
Mr. Ken Hettler
Technical Advisor, General Engineer
PSC Detention Review Board Lead
Foreign Passenger Vessel/Cruise Ships Policy Lead
Policy Guidance and Regulatory Development
Technical Issues
Ballast Water Management
VGP/VIDA
MARPOL
Alternate U.S. Delegate to Nine PSC MOUs
MARPOL policy issue lead
(202) 372-1240
Mr. Russell Amacher
Environmental Compliance Manager
MARPOL Annexes
Ballast Water compliance policy
VGP/VIDA compliance policy
Dual Fuels and Air emission policy
PSC Detention Review Board Member
EPA Liaison
(202) 372-1442
Ms. Makeda Talley
Qualship 21 Administrator
(202) 372-1587
Ms. Margaret Workman
Workflow Management
(202) 372-1238
Mr. William Detty
Webmaster & Database developer
(202) 372-1228
Fishing Vessel Safety Division (CG-CVC-3)
Name
Title
Telephone Number
Mr. Joseph Myers
Chief
(202) 372-1247
Mr. Angel Calderon
Staff
(202) 202-1247
Mr. Jonathan Wendland
Staff
(202) 372-1245
Mr. Morgan Benggio
Staff
(202) 372-0000
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Name
Title/Responsibilities
Telephone Number
CDR Jamie Koppi
Chief, Flag State Control Division
Attend DOC audits
Maintain policy and guidance for ROs
Conduct Vertical Contract Audits (VCAs)
Review and respond to Taskers through the task management system
Respond to internal data/information requests
(202) 372-1355
Mr. John Hannon
Director, Military Sealift Vessel Inspection Policy and Program Manager
IMO outreach/ position papers
IACS Advisory Committee
MOAs, MOUs, and MOCs
Public Vessels – Evaluate appeals/maintain records
American Bureau of Shipping Liaison
Bureau Veritas Liaison
(202) 372-1222
Mr. David McCusker
Training for Marine Inspectors
MMS Coordinator
ACP
ClassNK Liaison
(202) 372-1017
Mr. Gary Strebe
Training for CG-CVC-4 members
MSP
Data and metrics
DNV-GL Liaison
(202) 372-1182
Mr. John Quandt
TSMS
Third Party Organization (TPO) Oversight
(202) 372-1128
Mr. Darren Drury
Quality Case Manager
UWILD
Third Party Programs
CVC-3 Liaison for Commercial Fishing Vessel Oversight Audits
RO Agreements
ACP Single Supplement
RO summit
(202) 795-6790
LCDR Morgan Kelly
MISLE Case Review
MLC
NVDC
ISM
(202) 372-3567
LCDR Bryana Nicholas
UWILD
Exemptions
SIP/TBSIP
American Bureau of Shipping Liaison
(202) 372-1393
LCDR Chris F Mercurio
Quality Case Coordinator
TSMS
Third Party Organization (TPO) Oversight
MISLE
CID Notes
CSR Desk
Lloyd’s Register Liaison
(202) 372-2096