Chicago Harbor Safety Committee

Marine Safety Unit Chicago

Waterways Analysis and Management System

Marine Safety Unit Chicago is conducting a Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS)
review of Chicago and Calumet Harbors. The purpose of this WAMS review is to scrutinize the existing
aids to navigation system and ensure we are providing the most effective and efficient system possible.

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Read the full Waterways Bulletin here.

As a partnership between the private sector and government agencies, the Chicago Harbor Safety Committee is here to review, recommend, and to help implement actions for the safe, shared use of Chicago's lakefront and river for commercial and recreational purposes. 

Our Leadership

President

Gary Feracota, Pinnacle Yachts

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Vice President

Dan Russell, Entertainment Cruises

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Secretary

David Brezina, Chicago Yachting Association

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Treasurer

Bill Russell, St. Clair Marine Services

Sector Representatives

Commercial Vessel Operators    49- Passengers

Al Skelecke, ALS Enterprises, Inc.

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Commercial Vessel Operators    50+ Passengers

Mike McElroy, Wendella Sightseeing Co.

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Commercial Vessel Operators   Barge & Towing

Don Campbell, Kinda Lake Towing, LP

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Bareboat Charter Operators

Ron Silvia, Chicago Electric Boat Company

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Merchant Mariners

Tom Blakely, Intl Ship Masters' Assoc. - Lodge 3

Recreational Boating Organizations  Power & Sail

Russ Salzman, Columbia Yacht Club

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Human Powered Craft    Paddling and Rowing

James Morro, Urban Kayaks

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Civic/Neighborhood/Environmental Advocacy Org.

Joanne So Young Dill, Friends of the Chicago River

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Shoreline Facility Operators

Grant Crowley, Crowley's Yacht Yard Lakeside, LLC