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Southport, CT Harbormaster Brian LeClerc. Photo by K. Taylor

Bryan LeClerc – Southport, CT

In our small harbor of mostly pleasure boats our Harbor Master, Brian LeClerc, is responsible for a lot of things including: safety drills and safety training; harbor and shoreline inspection; debris removal; coordination with USCG regarding aids to navigation; assistance to boats and swimmers in distress; preparing for dredging; mooring management […]

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Aerial view of Norwalk Harbor in Connecticut. Submitted by B. Lavallo

Bruce Lovallo – Norwalk, CT

I started as Norwalk’s Deputy Harbormaster 2018, and was appointed Harbormaster in 2021. My responsibilities include overseeing moorings and various projects impacting the harbor. I retired after 24yr career in law enforcement 15yrs for the City of Norwalk where some of that time I spent with the Marine Unit and […]

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Bridgeport, CT Harbormaster Boat. Submitted by R. Conrad.

Ryan Conrad – Bridgeport, CT

I started out as the Assistant Harbormaster in 2010 and was appointed Harbormaster in 2015. The city has 5 ports, 11 marinas and 150 municipal moorings. There are 3 ferries that carry passengers and vehicles to Long Island, NY and a new high speed ferry terminal being built to bring […]

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Dave Crocker, Harbormaster in Waterford, CT. Image by J. Hughes.

David Crocker – Waterford, CT

David Crocker is the Harbormaster for Waterford, CT. He is also Vice President of Crocker’s Marina and Boat Yard, the largest boat yard in the Thames River. Dave’s responsibilities include the safety and control of the Niantic River, Niantic Bay, areas of the Long Island Sound and areas along the […]

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Fred Brisbois – Guilford, CT

I am a 25 year Army veteran helicopter pilot and retired from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation after a 29 year career in aviation and system safety engineering. I was appointed as a State Harbormaster for the Town of Guilford in 2013. The Southern town line borders Long Island Sound for approximately […]

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Capt. Jeff Dziedzic – Groton, CT

Capt Jeff Dziedzic has been the Groton harbormaster since his Governor appointment in 2003. The waters in his area consist of a large mooring field in Pine Island Bay, the eastern side of the Thames River which has heavy industrial activity of Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Buckeye Regional Oil Terminal, General Dynamics […]

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Kim Czapla – Hartford, CT

Hi! I’m the Harbor Master Program Administrator for the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. We provide regulatory oversight, support and technical training to our Harbor Masters. Currently CT has 37 Harbor Masters and 18 Deputy Harbor Masters serving the harbors and waterways on Long Island Sound […]

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