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CONTACT THE TVNCOE

TVNCOE Home
About Us
- Vision and Mission
- Contact Us
Towing Vessel Information
- Subchapter Applicability Flowchart
- Subchapter C
- Subchapter I
  - Laws and Regulations
- Subchapter M
  - Laws and Regulations
  - FAQs (Last Updated 10/09/2020)
  - Third-Party Organizations (TPO)
    - Approved TPO Subchapter M Functions
      - Classification Society
      - Coast Guard Approved TPOs
  - TugSafe Job Aids
  - TugSafe Central (Updated 10/14/2021)
  - Virtual Training
Policy, Guidance and Links

Main Phone Number: (270) 444-7715 (0800-1600)
FAX Number: (270) 444-8094

General email: STL-SMB-TVNCOE@uscg.mil

Mailing address:

Supervisor
Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise
504 Broadway St.
Suite 101
Paducah, KY 42001

LCDR Terri Parris	Supervisor	Bio	(270) 444-7715 ext 201	email
Vacant	National Technical Advisor
Mr. Jim Van Wormer	Technical Advisor East	Bio	(270) 444-7715 ext 203	email
Mr. Steven Douglass	Technical Advisor Mid-West	Bio	(270) 444-7715 ext 205	email
Mr. Dave Phillips	Technical Advisor Gulf	Bio	(270) 444-7715 ext 204	email
CWO4 David Rogers	Technical Advisor	Bio	(270) 444-7715 ext 207	email
Mr. Harold Belt	Technical Advisor West	Bio	(270) 444-7715 ext 206	email

Click on the map to view Districts and Sectors within each technical advisors region.
For Coast Guard Area, District or Sector information see Coast Guard Towing Vessel Contact Information.