US Coast Guard Activities Europe

Brunssum, The Netherlands

Captain Mark R. Neeland

Commanding Officer
U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe

 

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As Commanding Officer, Captain Mark Neeland serves as Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, ensuring commercial vessel compliance with U.S. regulations and international conventions throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, he overseas the International Port Security Program’s efforts to meet the congressional mandate to assess anti-terrorism measures and verify implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS ) Code at ports in 64 countries.

Prior to his current assignment, he was the Chief, Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washinton, DC. There he oversaw the administration of the commercial vessel safety, security, and environmental protection compliance programs. He led the staff in the development of policy in supporting of those programs and provided guidance to operational field units. 

His other previous assignments include: Deputy Sector Commander for Coast Guard Sector Northern New England in South Portland, ME, Inspections and Investigations Branch Chief for the Seventeenth Coast Guard District in Juneau, AK, Supervisor of Marine Inspection Detachment in Singapore, Small Passenger Vessel Branch Chief at the Marine Safety Center in Washington, DC, Marine Inspector at MSO Puget Sound/Sector Seattle in Seattle, WA, and an engineering officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter ESCANABA in Boston, MA.

Originally from Alden, New York, Captain Neeland graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering. He subsequently earned a Master of Science in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering and a Master of Science in Industrial Operations Engineering in 2009 from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

He is a licensed Professional Engineer as a Naval Architect/Marine Engineer in the State of Virginia.
 

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