### Question
Can you define what Captain of the Port means?


### Answer
**Captain of the Port** is defined as the following in *33 CFR § 125.05*:

> the officer of the Coast Guard, under the command of a District Commander, so designated by the Commandant for the purpose of giving immediate direction to Coast Guard law enforcement activities within the general proximity of the port in which he is situated.

#### Citation:
  - *33 CFR § 125.05*
  - Heading: **PART 125—IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS FOR PERSONS REQUIRING ACCESS TO WATERFRONT FACILITIES OR VESSELS > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)**

