New Captain of the Port of NY and NJ

On June 13, 2012, Capt. Gordon Loebl assumed the U.S. Coast Guard's top local position as Commander, Sector New York, and Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey, on June 13. He took over from Capt. Linda Fagan, who had been the first woman to fill the position.

With a background in Marine Safety and Marine Inspection, Capt. Loebl began his Coast Guard career in 1989 as an apprentice Marine Inspector conducting safety inspections of commercial vessels throughout the tri-state area, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East during Operation Desert Shield. By 1997 he was serving in the Office of Investigations & Analysis where he developed enforcement regulations and policies. 

From 2000 to 2004, Captain Loebl served as the Chief of Prevention at Coast Guard Activities Baltimore, a prototype command with integrated Group and Marine Safety Office functions that would eventually become the model for Sector commands. Over the past decade he has served in high level positions in Marine Safety and Marine Inspections.