CHESAPEAKE AREA PROFESSIONAL CAPTAINS ASSOCIATION
Welcome to the Chesapeake Area
Professional Captains Association
We're a professional organization for Coast Guard-licensed captains who operate primarily on the Chesapeake Bay and the East Coast of the United States. We also serve the maritime public.
Although our captains' licenses range from small passenger vessels to oceangoing ships, the bulk of our members operate boats of 100 tons or less—such as tourboats, water-taxis, towboats, and charterboats. Some also work as delivery captains for transporting recreational boats between ports. And we have members who hold a U.S.C.G. Document of Continuity.
If you are not a member, you DO NOT have to login to view all the public pages.
BASIC WEBSITE ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS
MOBILE-FRIENDLY WEBSITE INFORMATION
Here's what we can do for you . . .
• If you’re looking for a captain who can help you with boat deliveries, individual instruction on your own vessel, or skippering a boat for a maritime company or a private yachtowner, we can serve as your clearinghouse. To learn more about this program, click on HOW OUR JOB BOARD WORKS. To post a free ad for a captain, click on HIRE A CAPTAIN.
• If you hold a current Coast Guard license (or a U.S.C.G Document of Continuity) and aren't a member of CAPCA yet, check out the many BENEFITS we offer. Sign up at JOIN US.
• If you're already a CAPCA member, log in to the Members Only section and access members-only resources, including job board postings, discounts and other opportunities.
• If you don't have a license now, but would like to earn one, we’ll help steer you in the right direction. Read GET A CAPTAINS LICENSE.
• If you're a member of the maritime community, welcome! Please use our RESOURCES LIST in the column at the left and browse through the other pages of this website. And we invite you to attend our regular monthly public meetings and listen to our knowledgeable GUEST SPEAKERS and sign up for our CONTINUING EDUCATION courses. Go to CALENDAR in the menu and click on SPEAKERS or EDUCATION in the dropdown menu.
• If you're looking for a guest speaker for your yacht club or other group, go to our new SPEAKERS BUREAU page, read about our speakers program, and click on the online form.
Attend our monthly meetings, meet our members, and listen to our speakers.
When: We meet on the fourth Monday of every month, except for May, when the meeting is on the third Monday. There are no meetings in August or December. Our pre-meeting social hour starts at 6:30 p.m. and our speaker usually begins his or her presentation at 7:15 p.m. The public is welcome. To check our speaker schedule, click HERE.
Where: The Annapolis Elks Club Lodge building at 2 Pythian Drive in Edgewater, Maryland, 21037 just west of Annapolis.
Driving directions to our meetings . . .
CAPCA is going paperless.
We are committed to handling all communications and business transactions on line to ensure the security of your sensitive data and to safeguard your payments.
We also want to help save paper and improve efficiency by asking you to use the electronic forms on our website for joining and registering for courses and events.
Read about the security features of this website here.
We use the secure PayPal website for all payments. When you want to make a payment to CAPCA, you’ll automatically be directed to the PayPal website, where you can enter your credit card information securely each time. When you pay, PayPal sends you a confirming receipt by e-mail for your records.
However, if you sign up for a PayPal account, it’ll make future payments easier because PayPal will have your details on file. Setting up a secure account is FREE and easy. https://www.paypal.com/us
Please don’t send us paper checks via postal mail.
We also ask that you contact us on line, by clicking on the CONTACT US tab in the top menu. On this page you’ll find the relevant e-mail links for your comments or questions.
Calling us on the phone or mailing a paper letter is definitely NOT the fastest way to have your question or concern addressed.
If there are exceptional circumstances that make using electronic communication or PayPal impossible for you, please e-mail treasurer@capca.net or info@capca.net and explain your situation.
JOIN US!
Not a member yet?
We offer you
• JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• NETWORKING
• CREW REGISTRY
• CONTINUING EDUCATION
• PROFESSIONAL MENTORING
• DISCOUNTS
• KNOWLEDGEABLE SPEAKERS
• FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS
• UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION
ON MARITIME TOPICS
NEED A SPEAKER
FOR YOUR GROUP?
—Yacht club, association or maritime organization?
Ask one of our Coast Guard-licensed captains
We've set up a new CAPCA speakers bureau, with a group of captains who'll be happy to talk to your group on a wide array of maritime-related topics.
Click on this link for more information and a partial list of topics. Then fill out our form. We'll take it from there.
CAPCA: Serving our members and the maritime public.
GOT A FAVORITE APP?
We're looking for more boating apps. Can you help?
Please CLICK HERE and fill out the form that pops up. We'll look over your suggestion and post it under MOBILE APPS in the RESOURCES column at the left-hand side of this webpage.
Please note that CAPCA does not endorse or recommend the apps in this listing. We provide it for your information so you can decide if the app is right for your use.
MEET ONE OF OUR CAPTAINS
CAPTAIN PETE CHAMBLISS is typical of many of our members. He spent 37 years as a state government employee before switching careers and becoming a full-time captain. He earned his Coast Guard captain's license (a 50-ton master for inland waters) and now operates water-taxis for Watermark. He also serves voluntarily as director of CAPCA's continuing education program.
"I've held my Coast Guard captain's license for 25 years, but I never really used it until eight years ago," Pete says. "I joined CAPCA for the educational programs that it runs and for the opportunity to network with—and learn from—other captains." See Pete on the water in Annapolis or come meet him and other captains at one of our monthly meetings. CAPCA meetings are public and you're welcome to attend. See CALENDAR / SPEAKERS on this website.
Got a Coast Guard captain's license? Join CAPCA today and take advantage of the many benefits that our members receive.
NEED A CAPTAIN?
BOAT-SHOW BUYERS, DEALERS, BROKERS, BOATOWNERS
Need a delivery captain?
We have 300 Coast Guard-licensed captains and a FREE online job-posting service.
Read HOW OUR JOB BOARD WORKS, and fill out the hiring form to place your ad. We'll notify our members immediately.
CAPCA Resources
FOR YOUR INFORMATION...
Looking for information about a maritime-related subject? Click on the links below to explore our collection of Internet resources. You don't have to be a member to take advantage of this service. If you know of other sites that you'd like us to add to the list, please send the URL (website address) to communication@capca.net. Please note that CAPCA is not responsible for content on external websites.
Here's our list so far:
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
EPA
DHS
MD DNR
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS
LICENSING, MMC, LEGAL
MISCELLANEOUS
MOBILE APPS
NAVIGATION
NAVIGATION RULES
NOAA
ORGANIZATIONS
USCG GENERAL LINKS
Recall Notices
Safety Advisories
Safety/Security Bulletins
Small Passenger Vessels
VENDORS and SERVICES
WEATHER and TIDES
GET ON OUR MAILING LIST
WANT TO RECEIVE OUR E-MAILS even though you're not a member? To get notices about our speakers and courses, plus Coast Guard alerts and information about maritime topics, click here and fill out the form.
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GET OUR ON-THE-WATER ALERTS on your cellphone or other device. Sign up for @CapcaTweet. Click here for directions.