Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

One of the most misunderstood (yet most important) facets of operating a vessel!

Much has been written on the subject of the Rules of the Road. I will focus on the inland rules since they apply to the Chesapeake Bay.

06/03/2026

An emergency closure has been issues for Cypress Creek in Severna Park to the headwaters of the Magothy River due to a large sewage spill. The emergency closing will remain in effect for one week following a spill. Visit AAHealth.org/rec-water-closings or call the water quality phone line at 410-222-7999 for up-to-date information.

05/07/2026

CAPCA's MITAGS tour is up over at SpinSheet Magazine!

Captains experience first-hand how professional mariners are trained on a MITAGS bridge simulator.

04/28/2026

Key Bridge Rebuild Update:

BALTIMORE (April 28, 2026) – The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), in consultation with project partners at the United States Department of Transportation, today informed Kiewit Infrastructure Co. they will not be retained for Phase 2 construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Since the...

04/17/2026

Key Bridge updates!

https://mailchi.mp/keybridgerebuild/the-key-bridge-brief-20260417

04/17/2026

It's show time! Come see us at the Bay Bridge Power Boat Show today through Sunday!

04/15/2026

ICYMI: Baltimore District awarded a $53.83 million base contract for "Mid-Bay" restoration work on James Island, part of a project that will provide over 30 years of capacity for nearly 95 million cubic yards of dredged material from Port of Baltimore shipping channels, which stretch from just north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge into the Port.

🔗 Full news release linked in the comments.

🚧 Construction activities are expected to begin in late April. Mariners are urged to use extreme caution and reduce speeds surrounding the James Island Construction Safety Zone and fully avoid the area within the zone as underwater construction activities may cause damage to vessels as well as boating and fishing equipment. Use the link in the comments to view a more detailed map.

ℹ The total contract amount is $122.19 million for the base contract plus options. The Mid-Bay project is a 65% federal, 35% state cost-share partnership with MDOT MPA and includes the restoration of 2,072 acres of lost remote island habitat on James Island.

04/15/2026

04/14/2026

Need a captain? Are a captain and want more jobs? Visit the Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association - CAPCA - in booth A24 at the Bay Bridge Boat Show to learn about how to share your transit, training, delivery and other captain requirements with more than 380 licensed captains who are ready-for-hire, and why every area captain should join CAPCA today.